Large projects and (Re)patriarchalization of territories in Latin America: the case of the Belo Monte power plant and its impacts in Altamira and the region

This article discusses the impacts of large-scale projects and their implications for the territories and bodies of local populations. The objective was to analyze how these projects with high environmental impact promoted the repatriarchalization of territories, based on their theoretical and practical justifications, their economic bases, and the implementation mechanisms aimed at control and social subordination. The methodological approach was a bibliographic review combined with a case study of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Plant and the impacts generated by its installation in Altamira (PA) and its surroundings.