Respuesta al Informe de Seguimiento al Plan de Acción e Informe de Cierre de Caso – Borrador Preliminar - MICI-BID-CH-2017-0115 Proyecto “Hidroeléctrico Alto Maipo”

The document argues that the MICI's decision to close the Alto Maipo case is premature and fails to hold the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) accountable for environmental damage and human rights violations. It highlights severe reprisals against environmental defenders, including cyber-intelligence surveillance by AES Andes, and criticizes the IDB Invest's 'cut and run' divestment strategy, which the authors claim avoids responsibility for remediation. The authors emphasize that the project accelerated desertification in the Maipo River basin, threatening the water supply for over eight million people in Santiago, and call for a formal 'Responsible Exit' framework and a comprehensive reparation mechanism within the IDB's accountability system.

• The project operator, AES Andes, allegedly employed cyber-intelligence services to infiltrate WhatsApp groups of the Coordinadora Ciudadana No Alto Maipo (CCNAM) and collected personal data, including RUT numbers and political backgrounds, of project opponents.
• The authors argue that the MICI's decision to close the case based on the IDB's lack of a current contractual relationship is an error, as the bank's responsibility for remediation stems from the investment itself and the resulting damages, not the current contract status.
• The Alto Maipo project has significantly degraded the Maipo River basin, contributing to a process of desertification in central Chile and risking the drinking water supply for more than eight million people in Santiago and the Metropolitan Region.
• The authors criticize the IDB's divestment from the project as an irresponsible exit that avoids the duty to repair damages, suggesting that financial institutions should not be allowed to use divestment as a strategy to evade accountability.
• The MICI previously excluded central environmental issues from its investigation, such as river flows and biodiversity in the Maipo basin, due to a judicial exclusion clause that has since been removed from MICI policies.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2022). Respuesta al Informe de Seguimiento al Plan de Acción e Informe de Cierre de Caso – Borrador Preliminar - MICI-BID-CH-2017-0115 Proyecto “Hidroeléctrico Alto Maipo”. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Respuesta-CIEL-Ecosistemas-CCNAM-a-Informe-Seguimiento-MICI-072222.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Respuesta al Informe de Seguimiento al Plan de Acción e Informe de Cierre de Caso – Borrador Preliminar - MICI-BID-CH-2017-0115 Proyecto “Hidroeléctrico Alto Maipo”. 2022. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Respuesta-CIEL-Ecosistemas-CCNAM-a-Informe-Seguimiento-MICI-072222.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2022respuesta, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Respuesta al Informe de Seguimiento al Plan de Acción e Informe de Cierre de Caso – Borrador Preliminar - MICI-BID-CH-2017-0115 Proyecto “Hidroeléctrico Alto Maipo”}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2022}, month = jul, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Respuesta-CIEL-Ecosistemas-CCNAM-a-Informe-Seguimiento-MICI-072222.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }