Necropolítica en la ruta atlántica: fronteras, muerte y resistencias
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2026
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Universidade de Coimbra
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Báez Forni, S., & De Sousa Ferreira, S. (2026). Necropolítica en la Ruta Atlántica: Fronteras, Muerte y Resistencias. Revista de História das Ideias, 44, 137-158. https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-8925_44_6
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Este artículo analiza la consolidación de la Ruta Atlántica como un espacio marcado por la necropolítica y atravesado por resistencias. Como frontera marítima y puerta de acceso a la Unión Europea, esta ruta ha sido objeto de políticas de control orientadas a frenar la migración procedente del Sur Global. Lejos de detener los flujos, estas medidas han incrementado las muertes y desapariciones en el mar, evidenciando una gestión migratoria sustentada en lógicas coloniales y racializadas que deciden «quién puede vivir y quién debe morir». No obstante, frente a estas dinámicas emergen diversas formas de resistencia protagonizadas por los propios migrantes, sus comunidades de origen y organizaciones sociales de apoyo y denuncia. A partir de una revisión bibliográfica con enfoque aplicado, el artículo plantea que la necropolítica en la Ruta Atlántica no puede entenderse sin estas resistencias y cuestiona si ellas logran revertirla o solo mitigar sus efectos.
This article analyzes the consolidation of the Atlantic Route as a space shaped by necropolitics and crisscrossed by resistances. As a maritime border and gateway to the European Union, this route has been subject to control policies aimed at curbing migration from the Global South. Far from halting migratory flows, these measures have increased deaths and disappearances at sea, revealing a system of migration governance grounded in colonial and racialized logics that determine «who is able to live and who must die». However, in the face of these dynamics, diverse forms of resistance emerge, led by migrants themselves, their communities of origin, and social organizations engaged in support and advocacy. Drawing on a literature review with an applied approach, the article argues that necropolitics along the Atlantic Route cannot be understood without these resistances, and questions whether they manage to reverse it or merely mitigate its effects
This article analyzes the consolidation of the Atlantic Route as a space shaped by necropolitics and crisscrossed by resistances. As a maritime border and gateway to the European Union, this route has been subject to control policies aimed at curbing migration from the Global South. Far from halting migratory flows, these measures have increased deaths and disappearances at sea, revealing a system of migration governance grounded in colonial and racialized logics that determine «who is able to live and who must die». However, in the face of these dynamics, diverse forms of resistance emerge, led by migrants themselves, their communities of origin, and social organizations engaged in support and advocacy. Drawing on a literature review with an applied approach, the article argues that necropolitics along the Atlantic Route cannot be understood without these resistances, and questions whether they manage to reverse it or merely mitigate its effects











