DILEMMAS OF THE INTERCULTURALITY AND BIODEMOCRACY: THE MASSACRE IN BAGUA, PERUVIAN AMAZON
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https://doi.org/10.18542/amazonica.v3i1.631Abstract
In this paper, we analyze the massacre that occurred in June 2009 in Bagua, Peruvian Amazonia in light of the concepts of interculturality and biodemocracy. Apparently, the examinedstruggles in the incident only make reference to the problem of the dispute and the control over resources and territories. Nonetheless, the aim of this text is to show that exploitation of natural resources is understood by indigenous communities as the usurpation of their spaces of life and their way to interpret the world. Interculturality and democracy, articulated to concepts such as network, relationalityand perspective, allow further understanding about the conflict, their connections and the (difficult) resolutions. Key-words: biodemocracy; interculturality; Peruvian Amazonia.Downloads
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2011-11-06
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