Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Under Review

Freites, Andrea. "Chinese Investments and Environmental Governance in South America's Extractive Sector: Evidence from Argentina, Chile, and Peru." Journal of Energy & Environment.

Under Review

Freites, Andrea. "Chinese investments in Chile and their effect on public opinion." Journal of Current Chinese Affairs.

Under Review

Agostinis, Giovanni; Urdinez, Francisco; Telias, Diego; Freites, Andrea. "Segmented Leadership and Strategic Complementarity: Chinese and U.S. Renewable Energy Investments in South America." Review of International Political Economy.

2024

Giraudy, Agustina; Urdinez, Francisco; Freites, Andrea. "Digging Deeper: Subnational Political Drivers of Chinese Extractive Investment in Latin America." The Extractive Industries and Society.

2021

Freites, Andrea. "The Role of Institutionalization in G20 Agenda-Setting." Conjuntura Internacional (PUC Minas).

Book Chapters

Under Review

Freites, Andrea. "Environmental Compliance and Governance in the Context of Chinese Investment: The Case of Chile." Routledge Globalization: Law and Policy Series.

Policy Outputs, Reports & Public Commentary

2026

Rehner, J., Freites, A., Lorie, A., & Atienza, M. "Gobernanza socioambiental y presencia china: el caso de Chile." In América Latina, China y una Transición Energética Justa: Serie de Documentos de Trabajo. CECHAP, Universidad del Pacífico / Global Development Policy Center, Boston University.

2025

Freites, Andrea; Herrera, José. "Navigating Chinese Investment for a Socio-Ecological Transition in Latin America." Política Exterior Progresista.

2024

Freites, Andrea. "Lithium Governance in Chile." EMERICS.

2023

Ríos, María Elvira; Figueroa, Janny; Freites, Andrea. "Central Hidroeléctrica Rucalhue." ICLAC.

Various

Additional op-eds and policy briefs for EMERICS, ICN Digital and Reporte Asia.