Migration, Extractivism, and Necropolitics in the Peruvian Amazon
The Trafficking of Women in Neo-extractive Enclaves
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17723946 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sofia Chacaltana-Cortez (0000-0002-6049-5880, Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya), Sofía Chacaltana Cortez (Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya), Hatsumi Otsu (Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Issue | 66 |
| Pages | 1-25 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Migraciones Publicación del Instituto Universitario de Estudios sobre Migraciones (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1138-5774 • E-ISSN: 2341-0833 |
| Publisher | Universidad Pontificia Comillas (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14422/mig.23441.034 |
| OpenAlex | W7124675615 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 32 |
This article examines migration flows to neoextractivist enclaves within the framework of necropolitics and the political ecology of migration. It explores how degraded territories, shaped by illegal mining, human trafficking, and the sex trade, function as both forces of expulsion and attraction. The theoretical framework integrates concepts of accumulation by dispossession and extractive biopolitics to understand how state control, labor precarization, and violence create differentiated mobility regimes, particularly affecting migrant women. The study focuses on Madre de Dios in the Peruvian Amazon, a region characterized by environmental degradation and territorial control through illicit economies, despite the state's claims of biodiversity protection. Using qualitative methods, including document analysis and interviews with local actors, the research reveals that historical configurations of territorial exploitation influence migration patterns in these enclaves. The article contributes to the political ecology of migration by demonstrating how extractive economies and structural inequalities shape migration flows in necropolitical contexts
Biodiversity · Biopower · Environmental degradation · Function (biology) · Human trafficking · Inequality · Political ecology · Political geography · Politics · State (computer science) · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Mining and Resource Management · Politics and Society in Latin America
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |