8376 COHA Report, The TIPNIS Affair: Indigenous Conflicts and the Limits on “Pink Tide” States Under Capitalist Realities

The TIPNIS Affair: Indigenous Conflicts and the Limits on “Pink Tide” States Under Capitalist Realities

Although Bolivian President Evo Morales recently signed an agreement with indigenous groups clarifying the law that banned the construction of a highway through native territory, the controversy continues. But the TIPNIS affair is not merely a simple disagreement between a subset of indigenous groups and the MAS government; there remain several related conflicts about which few English-language outlets have reported.

This analysis was prepared by Courtney Frantz, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs.
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