ANTHROPOCENE AND COLONIALISM: THE INCLUSIVE EXCLUSION OF COLONIALISM IN LATIN AMERICA AS A LEGAL CONDITION FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEW ERA

Abstract

This article explores the relationship between colonialism and the Anthropocene in the context of Latin America, focusing on how colonial structures of exclusion continue to shape contemporary extractives legal and environmental realities. Drawing on the Agamben’s concept of inclusive exclusion, the article examines how colonialism, although part of the past, remains a present force in shaping legal frameworks, resource extraction, and the marginalization of Indigenous populations in the region. It argues that the legal and environmental conditions created during the colonial era are fundamental to understanding the new era of the Anthropocene. By critically analyzing colonialism in Latin America, the article highlights the need for a shift in legal and environmental paradigms to imagine a different future.