Peruvian Migration in Mexico: Transnational Citizenship and Political Representation from Below
This research falls within the thematic line of "Citizenship and political representation" by analyzing how Peruvian migrants in Mexico construct alternative forms of citizenship that transcend traditional nation-state boundaries. The investigation examines the processes through which this...
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Ciudadanía transnacional representación política migración peruana autoorganización ciudadana identidades políticas híbridas Transnational citizenship political representation Peruvian migration citizen self-organization hybrid political identities Garrido López, Juan Pablo Betanzos Torres, Eber Omar Márquez Roa, Ubaldo Peruvian Migration in Mexico: Transnational Citizenship and Political Representation from Below |
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Ciudadanía transnacional representación política migración peruana autoorganización ciudadana identidades políticas híbridas Transnational citizenship political representation Peruvian migration citizen self-organization hybrid political identities |
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Garrido López, Juan Pablo Betanzos Torres, Eber Omar Márquez Roa, Ubaldo |
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Peruvian Migration in Mexico: Transnational Citizenship and Political Representation from Below |
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This research falls within the thematic line of "Citizenship and political representation" by analyzing how Peruvian migrants in Mexico construct alternative forms of citizenship that transcend traditional nation-state boundaries. The investigation examines the processes through which this population develops a "transnational citizenship" that operates simultaneously in contexts of origin and destination, generating new mechanisms of grassroots political representation. To this end, we resort to an analysis of various Mexican and Inter-American Court jurisprudence, as well as various judicial criteria from international organizations. Through ethnographic work and in-depth interviews conducted in Mexico City, the study documents how Peruvian migrants establish social networks, cultural organizations, and ritual spaces that function as platforms for alternative citizen participation. These practices challenge traditional conceptions of political representation by creating emergent communities that negotiate their rights and demands toward both the Mexican State and Peruvian institutions. The study reveals that the Lord of Miracles festivities, hometown associations, and transnational business initiatives constitute spaces where grassroots democracy is articulated, characterized by citizen self-organization and the construction of hybrid political identities. This research contributes to understanding new forms of citizenship emerging in the context of migratory globalization, showing how population movements generate innovations in political representation that go beyond traditional institutional frameworks. |
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I15-R205-article-1752026-04-27T03:44:49Z Peruvian Migration in Mexico: Transnational Citizenship and Political Representation from Below Migración peruana en México: ciudadanía transnacional y representación política desde abajo Garrido López, Juan Pablo Betanzos Torres, Eber Omar Márquez Roa, Ubaldo Ciudadanía transnacional representación política migración peruana autoorganización ciudadana identidades políticas híbridas Transnational citizenship political representation Peruvian migration citizen self-organization hybrid political identities This research falls within the thematic line of "Citizenship and political representation" by analyzing how Peruvian migrants in Mexico construct alternative forms of citizenship that transcend traditional nation-state boundaries. The investigation examines the processes through which this population develops a "transnational citizenship" that operates simultaneously in contexts of origin and destination, generating new mechanisms of grassroots political representation. To this end, we resort to an analysis of various Mexican and Inter-American Court jurisprudence, as well as various judicial criteria from international organizations. Through ethnographic work and in-depth interviews conducted in Mexico City, the study documents how Peruvian migrants establish social networks, cultural organizations, and ritual spaces that function as platforms for alternative citizen participation. These practices challenge traditional conceptions of political representation by creating emergent communities that negotiate their rights and demands toward both the Mexican State and Peruvian institutions. The study reveals that the Lord of Miracles festivities, hometown associations, and transnational business initiatives constitute spaces where grassroots democracy is articulated, characterized by citizen self-organization and the construction of hybrid political identities. This research contributes to understanding new forms of citizenship emerging in the context of migratory globalization, showing how population movements generate innovations in political representation that go beyond traditional institutional frameworks. Este trabajo se inscribe en la línea temática Ciudadanía y representación política al analizar cómo los migrantes peruanos en México construyen formas alternativas de ciudadanía que trascienden las fronteras tradicionales del Estado-nación. La investigación examina los procesos mediante los cuales esta población desarrolla una "ciudadanía transnacional" que opera simultáneamente en los contextos de origen y destino, generando nuevos mecanismos de representación política desde abajo. Para ello se recurre al análisis de distintas jurisprudencias tanto mexicanas como de la Corte Interamericana y diversos criterios judiciales de los organismos internacionales. A través de trabajo etnográfico y entrevistas en profundidad realizadas en la Ciudad de México, se documenta cómo los migrantes peruanos establecen redes sociales, organizaciones culturales y espacios rituales que funcionan como plataformas de ejercicio ciudadano alternativo. Estas prácticas desafían las concepciones tradicionales de representación política al crear comunidades emergentes que negocian sus derechos y demandas tanto hacia el Estado mexicano como hacia las instituciones peruanas. El estudio revela que la festividad del Señor de los Milagros, las asociaciones de paisanos y las iniciativas empresariales transnacionales constituyen espacios donde se articula una democracia desde abajo, caracterizada por la autoorganización ciudadana y la construcción de identidades políticas híbridas. Esta investigación contribuye al entendimiento de las nuevas formas de ciudadanía que emergen en el contexto de la globalización migratoria, mostrando cómo los movimientos poblacionales generan innovaciones en la representación política que van más allá de los marcos institucionales tradicionales. Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2026-04-25 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://relasp.unr.edu.ar/index.php/revista/article/view/175 10.35305/rr.v7i11.175 Revista Euro latinoamericana de Análisis Social y Político (RELASP); Vol. 7 Núm. 11 (2025); 130-155 2683-7420 2683-7420 spa https://relasp.unr.edu.ar/index.php/revista/article/view/175/230 Derechos de autor 2026 Revista Euro latinoamericana de Análisis Social y Político (RELASP) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.es |