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Does mining bring wealth to Chile, or harm?

Alasdair speaks to Professor Ángela Vergara about the history, economics, and environmental impact of mining in Chile.
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Ángela Vergara is a member of the history faculty at California State University. Her books include Fighting Unemployment in Twentieth-Century Chile (Pittsburgh, 2021), and Copper Workers, International Business and Domestic Politics in Cold War Chile (Penn State, 2008).

 

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