The Massacres of Migrants in San Fernando and Cadereyta: Two Examples of Necropolitan Governmentality

The text addresses two emblematic massacres of migrants from contemporary Mexico, the San Fernando, Tamaulipas massacre in 2010, and the Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon massacre in 2012 as examples of a "necropolitan governmentality" of migrations in Mesoamerica. It is hypothesized that these massac...

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Autor principal: Varela Huerta, Amarela
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Publicado: Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador 2017
Acceso en línea:https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/2486
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description The text addresses two emblematic massacres of migrants from contemporary Mexico, the San Fernando, Tamaulipas massacre in 2010, and the Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon massacre in 2012 as examples of a "necropolitan governmentality" of migrations in Mesoamerica. It is hypothesized that these massacres are, in addition to disputes over territorial control, crimes that with their performativity seek to exemplify the punishment for those who dare to disobey the laws of access and permanence in the North American territory (Mexico or United States of America). It is an analytical exercise that emphasizes the violence against migrants, which are essential scenarios to be understood in contemporary migratory studies.
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spelling iconos-article-24862024-04-23T17:24:07Z The Massacres of Migrants in San Fernando and Cadereyta: Two Examples of Necropolitan Governmentality Las masacres de migrantes en San Fernando y Cadereyta: dos ejemplos de gubernamentalidad necropolítica Os massacres de migrantes em San Fernando e Cadereyta: dois exemplos de governamentalidade necropolítica Varela Huerta, Amarela Necropolítica sistema migratório centro-americano centro-americanos em transito regime global de fronteiras massacres de migrantes. Necropolitics Central American migratory system Central Americans in transit global border regime massacres of migrants. Necropolítica sistema migratorio centroamericano centroamericanos en tránsito régimen global de fronteras masacres de migrantes. The text addresses two emblematic massacres of migrants from contemporary Mexico, the San Fernando, Tamaulipas massacre in 2010, and the Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon massacre in 2012 as examples of a "necropolitan governmentality" of migrations in Mesoamerica. It is hypothesized that these massacres are, in addition to disputes over territorial control, crimes that with their performativity seek to exemplify the punishment for those who dare to disobey the laws of access and permanence in the North American territory (Mexico or United States of America). It is an analytical exercise that emphasizes the violence against migrants, which are essential scenarios to be understood in contemporary migratory studies. El texto aborda dos masacres de migrantes emblemáticas del México contemporáneo, la masacre de San Fernando, Tamaulipas,en 2010 y la de Cadereyta, Nuevo León, en 2012 como ejemplos de una “gubernamentalidad necropolítica” de las migraciones en Mesoamérica. Se parte de la hipótesis que estas masacres son, además de disputas por el control territorial, crímenes que con su performatividad buscan ejemplificar el castigo para quienes se atreven a desobedecer las leyes de acceso y permanencia en territorio norteamericano (mexicano o estadounidense). Se trata de un ejercicio analítico que pone énfasis en las violencias que se ciernen contra migrantes, lo que constituye escenarios imprescindibles a comprender en los estudios migratorios contemporáneos. O texto aborda dois massacres de migrantes emblemáticos do México contemporâneo, o massacre de San Fernando, Tamaulipas, em 2010 e o de Cadereyta, Nuevo León, em 2012, como exemplos de uma "governamentalidade necropolítica" das migrações em Mesoamérica. Parte-se da hipótese que esses massacres também são disputas pelo controle territorial, crimes que, com o seu aspecto performático, buscam exemplificar o castigo para aqueles que se atrevem a desobedecer as leis de acesso e permanência no território norte-americano (mexicano ou estadunidense). Trata-se de um exercício analítico que enfatiza nas violências que ameaçam os migrantes, o que constitui um cenário imprescindível a compreender no estudo das migrações contemporâneas. Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador 2017-05-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/html application/xml application/zip https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/2486 10.17141/iconos.58.2017.2486 Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Núm. 58 (2017): Migraciones internacionales en América Latina: miradas críticas a la producción de un campo de conocimientos; 131-149 Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; n. 58 (2017): Migrações internacionais na América Latina: olhares críticos à produção de um campo de conhecimentos; 131-149 Íconos. Revista de Ciencias Sociales; No. 58 (2017): International migrations in Latin America: Critical views on the production of a field of knowledge; 131-149 1390-8065 1390-1249 spa https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/2486/1586 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/2486/3102 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/2486/3103 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/2486/3104 Derechos de autor 2017 Amarela Varela Huerta https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/deed.es_ES
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The Massacres of Migrants in San Fernando and Cadereyta: Two Examples of Necropolitan Governmentality
title The Massacres of Migrants in San Fernando and Cadereyta: Two Examples of Necropolitan Governmentality
title_full The Massacres of Migrants in San Fernando and Cadereyta: Two Examples of Necropolitan Governmentality
title_fullStr The Massacres of Migrants in San Fernando and Cadereyta: Two Examples of Necropolitan Governmentality
title_full_unstemmed The Massacres of Migrants in San Fernando and Cadereyta: Two Examples of Necropolitan Governmentality
title_short The Massacres of Migrants in San Fernando and Cadereyta: Two Examples of Necropolitan Governmentality
title_sort massacres of migrants in san fernando and cadereyta: two examples of necropolitan governmentality
url https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/2486