Chile: autonomy or energetic “autism”? The tension between regional integration and sustainability

Abstract

The worldwide energetic scene of shortage has started to reflect strongly in Latin America. Chile has an energetic policy designed during the dictatorial period and administered in democracy, which turns its economy, environment and safety highly vulnerable. In this article, the diverse aspects that affect strongly in current energetic Chilean scene are analyzed critically, especially those regarding the politics of integration with his Latin-American neighbors, from where it can also be glimpsed a sustainable solution to future energetic problems.