Migración y violencia en San Fernando. Última Parada: viaje al crimen autorizado en Tamaulipas de Marcela Turati

Abstract

Immersed in a context of disputes between criminal gangs, migrants travel through Mexico under violent conditions. This violence also impacts local communities. In 2010, 72 migrants were murdered in the municipality of San Fernando, Tamaulipas, in what became known as “The San Fernando Massacre.” This article conducts a content analysis of Marcela Turati’s “San Fernando: Last stop: A journey into sanctioned crime in Tamaulipas” with the aim of analyzing how the consequences of violence, the role of authorities and victims in the fight  for justice, and the migration crisis are described in the text, considering the main elements that the work identifies as responsible for the vulnerability of migrants transiting through Mexico. The results reveal that the collusion between authorities and drug cartels leaves migrants and local communities vulnerable, suffering from the normalization and stigmatization of violence. Furthermore, the work of journalists is criminalized by the State. The conclusion is that this hostile environment operates within a necropolitical framework that punishes anyone who decides to enter a territory. Works like Turati’s serve as tools for denouncing violence and impunity.