Is the marriage of the seven sisters of the south possible? The possibilities of cooperation in Petrol and Gas in Latin America

Authors

  • Anil Hira Simon Fraser University

Keywords:

cooperation, petroleum industry, OPEC, state, nationalization, Latin America

Abstract

This article explores the possibility of putting into concrete form the results of a principle initiative of the President Hugo Chávez: the increase of cooperation between the major petroleum companies in Latin America.  In this way, a global view of the petroleum industry is presented, a profile of every one of these Latin American industries and a look at the obstacles and potentials that this initiative presents, and the necessary steps forward to consolidate the petroleum industry.

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Author Biography

Anil Hira, Simon Fraser University

Profesor de Economía Política de Simon Fraser University, Vancouver Canadá, ahira@sfu.ca, Estados Unidos.

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Published

2007-06-01

How to Cite

Hira, A. (2007). Is the marriage of the seven sisters of the south possible? The possibilities of cooperation in Petrol and Gas in Latin America. Comentario Internacional. Journal of the Andean Center of International Studies, (8), 62–86. Retrieved from https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/comentario/article/view/114

Issue

No. 8 (2008): Los estudios latinoamericanos en el siglo XXI

Section

Central Issue

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