Lesson 18: Ecuador
March 23, 2021
No Zoom meeting today – watch this video instead!
Review:
- Mining in South America
- Lithium Triangle
Presentation:
- Latin Americas Reliance on Natural Resources
- Economist Article (PDF download)
- Economic development vs Environmental degradation
- How do Latin American countries solve this challenge?
- Yasuni ITT initiative
- Case of Ecuador
- Former President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa
- Charlie Rose interview
- Role of Government
- US Foreign Policy in Latin America
- Former President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa
Assignment:
- Read this article about the failure of the Yasuni ITT initiative
- Watch the Charlie Rose interview with Rafael Correa
- Watch Crude