Conflictos sociales y ambientales como consecuencia de actividades minera del proyecto Fruta del Norte de la empresa Lundin Gold

Abstract

Abstract: The general objective of this study was to identify and analyze the different social and environmental conflicts caused by the mining activity of the Fruta del Norte project in indigenous communities and territories. The applied methodology responded to theoretical review; whose strategy of searching and extracting information weighed scientific and academic articles from reliable and verified sources, in a period of the last five years; the analysis was performed using the vertebration method; In addition, interviews were applied to key informants for the different perspectives due to the degree of repercussion experienced. Results: The impacts and effects of the Fruta del Norte Project have triggered the rupture of the social fabric, inciting the transition of the economy and the cultural foundations of the population, affecting the economic, food and political sovereignty, increasing the intensity of the conflict between nature and others involved. Conclusion:There are social and environmental conflicts that affect the quality of life of the inhabitants, despite having considerable development rates that compromise the future of all.