Milonguitas que denuncian en Aysén: Cantores campesinos jóvenes como agentes folkcomunicacionales ante un conflicto socioambiental en la Patagonia chilena

This article examines the emergence of young peasant singers in the region of General Carlos Ibanez del Campo, in southern Chile, who through local music denounce the harmful effects of the possible construction of damns in the rivers Baker and Pascua. From a folk communication perspective, the paper addresses the pre-eminence of regional singers who use popular poetry mainly as a vehicle to convey information and denunciation. Two elements are observed: first, the resisting voices in rural areas proximate to the project are