Petropolitics in Latin America: A Review of Energy Policy and Regional Relations
By Genaro Arriagada
December 1, 2006
Andean Working Paper - This paper, written by Genaro Arriagada, who directs Chile’s Diario Siete and previously served as minister of the presidency and Chile’s ambassador to the United States, focuses on the complex interplay between energy and politics in Latin America. Arriagada, who led the successful “No” campaign in the plebiscite that ended the rule of General Pinochet, explores the possibilities and limits of using energy resources as a political tool in different countries and sub-regions, with a particular emphasis on Venezuela. He takes into account a wide range of key variables in his comprehensive assessment of Latin America’s evolving political landscape.