The politics of death in Mexico: dislocating human rights and asylum law through hybrid agents.

In 2006 Mexico’s then-president Felipe Calderón declared war on drug trafficking. The human toll was devastating with the loss of over 95,000 lives and the forced disappearance of more than 27,000 people. In addition, two percent of the Mexican population was displaced with families forced to flee t...

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Main Author: Ariadna Estévez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Globus et Locus 2013-12-01
Series:Glocalism: Journal of Culture, Politics and Innovation
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Online Access:http://www.glocalismjournal.net/Issues/HYBRIDITY/Articles/The_Politics_Of_Death_In_Mexico_Dislocating_Human_Rights_And_Asylum_Law_Through_Hybrid_Agents.kl