1. Between triple borders: border security across Latin America's Southern Cone.
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Dorfman, Adriana, França, Rafael Francisco, and Felix, Julian Mokwa
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BORDER security , *BOUNDARY disputes , *CONES , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *POPULATION density , *COOPERATION - Abstract
Border management in Brazil cuts across state projects, land disputes and traffics repression, in a complex Latin American context. Analyses of the 1,765 km stretch between two triple borders in the Southern Cone show a dissimilar security architecture in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, reflecting national perspectives and problems. Despite existing cooperation and coordination agreements, border control is managed without a coherent and shared framework. National mindsets impose barriers to regional interoperability. Also, distinct population and network densities account for multiple border conditions. Since concrete institutional contacts are insufficient, the regional structure is heavily reliant on personal and temporary relations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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