Securitisation cannot stop the Covid-19 trafficking boom at the triple frontier between Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina

Somma de Castro, Isabelle C. (2020) Securitisation cannot stop the Covid-19 trafficking boom at the triple frontier between Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina. LSE Latin America and Caribbean Blog (08 Oct 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

The recent closure of borders at the Triple Frontier, particularly between Paraguay and Brazil, has impacted heavily on local commerce and employment. But despite increased surveillance, militarisation, and mobility restrictions, trafficking of drugs and contraband is booming. Partial legalisation of marijuana and a turn towards tourism represent more realistic alternatives in the long term, writes Isabelle Somma de Castro (Universidade de São Paulo) following on from her participation in the LSE LACC, PUC-SP, UNICAMP Researcher Links Workshop on Governance, Crime, and International Security.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/latamcaribbean/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JL Political institutions (America except United States) H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Date Deposited:	12 Nov 2020 10:51
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 02:35
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/107313

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