Andrea Sempértegui
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Andrea Sempértegui
@andysemp.bsky.social
Scholar of (anti)extractivism / Apoyo las luchas eco-territoriales en América Latina / Assistant Professor at Whitman College
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@andysemp.bsky.social on resource extraction in Latin America, the “March for Life” in the Amazon and visions of a post-extractive future.

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Extractivism and Social Movements - Dr Andrea Sempértegui
“Extractivism” broadly refers to the removal of great quantities of natural resources (hydrocarbons, minerals, or agricultural products) which are then expor...
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March 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
"Sin renunciar a la calle, vamos a disputar las elecciones como una extensión más de la lucha. No abandonamos la movilización, sino que la complementamos con la participación electoral."
#LeonidasPresidente

jacobinlat.com/2025/02/leon...
Leónidas Iza: «La política electoral es una extensión de la lucha popular»
En diálogo con Jacobin, el dirigente indígena y candidato presidencial analiza la crisis del país, el impacto de las movilizaciones populares y la necesidad de articular un proyecto desde los sectores...
jacobinlat.com
February 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Ecuador’s government of Daniel Noboa ordered that the Galapagos Islands become a U.S. military base. The first U.S. ships and crews will arrive in the coming days… www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2024...
Ecuador entrega las Galápagos a EU para base militar
Frágil ecosistema de la región y la población civil corren riesgos, advierten expertos.
www.jornada.com.mx
December 16, 2024 at 1:40 AM
Reposted by Andrea Sempértegui
New: Four years after hearing Biden promise bold action on student debt, most borrowers are still no better off, and many—especially defrauded debtors—are measurably worse off. Biden’s mistakes mimic Obama’s + why voters lose faith in the Democratic Party. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
It’s Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief
Four years after hearing the president promise bold action on student debt, most borrowers are still no better off, and many—especially defrauded debtors—are measurably worse off.
www.thenation.com
December 13, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Reposted by Andrea Sempértegui
Wrote about what my experience organizing for student debt cancelation across multiple administrations says about the larger problems with the Democratic Party.

www.thenation.com/article/soci...
It’s Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief
Four years after hearing the president promise bold action on student debt, most borrowers are still no better off, and many—especially defrauded debtors—are measurably worse off.
www.thenation.com
December 13, 2024 at 4:32 PM