| Summary: | The construction of the Hidroituango hydroelectric dam (2009-2023) profoundly transformed the Cauca River Canyon in Colombia, enabling civilian actors—previously marginalized by conflict—to gain agency in the access, use, and control of territory. This study examines relationships between social, governmental, and corporate actors, emphasizing how territorial appropriation and valuation shape dynamics. By analyzing conflicts, tensions, and negotiations from the project, the research explores life trajectories of local communities and differentiated state presence—through force, legal regulation, and social policy. The central argument is that these interactions are mediated by transactional logic whose cumulative effects contribute to the situated state and nature.
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