Mariano Castro weighs in on the Executive branch’s proposal regarding exploration, exploitation, and processing concessions for 2026
“If this draft request is adopted […] the situation would be even more perturbing. The government cannot renounce, by its own silence, its obligation to protect the natural heritage of the nation.”
Mariano Castro Sánchez-Moreno, director of our initiative Resilient and Just Amazon, shared his thoughts about the announcement that the Energy and Mines sector plans to authorize 240 exploration, extraction, and processing concession projects in 2026.
Read his comments in the international environmental news outlet EcoAméricas here.





