In a Spanish-language economic analyses published in Los Tiempos regarding hydrocarbon exploration, Alex Villca, spokesman for the National Coordination of Defense of Native Peasant Indigenous Territories and Protected Areas (Contiocap) raises concerns regarding existing contracts for hydrocarbon exploration: “Alex Villca, said that the Government has the strategy of saying "Tariquía no se toca", but at the same time maintains contracts with the operators. "To the extent that the transitional government does not demonstrate that these contracts are no longer in force, because at any time this or another government can activate it (the project)," he said…
Contiocap spokesman Alex Villca believes that the transitional government uses a strategy similar to that of Tariquía in other projects that involve protected areas such as the Chepete-Bala and Rositas hydroelectric plants. Villca affirmed that the Government maintains the discourse of not executing said projects, but does not review the decrees or signed contracts, so that they can be resumed at any time. "For us it is not a guarantee because a decree is the one that gives rise to these projects being on track, to remain in force. So, as long as they are not canceled, there is no peace of mind, ”he said.”