Underground exploration beyond state reach: Alternative volumetric territorial projects in Venezuela, Cuba, and Mexico

@article{Prez2020UndergroundEB,
  title={Underground exploration beyond state reach: Alternative volumetric territorial projects in Venezuela, Cuba, and Mexico},
  author={Mar{\'i}a Alejandra P{\'e}rez and Mar{\'i}a de Lourdes Melo Zurita},
  journal={Political Geography},
  year={2020},
  volume={79},
  pages={102144}
}
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