Global displacement and Latin American political exile: A longue durée overview

Abstract

In the context of territorial displacement and following a long-term
perspective, this article examines political exile in Latin America, with its
accumulation of pressures, socio-political and cultural impacts. It analyzes
its importance in shaping collective identities, its systemic impact on the
style of doing politics in the region, and the contribution of exiles and
returnees to numerous facets of culture and politics. The text highlights the
institutional logic of exile as a mechanism of political exclusion and control
that, although it shares characteristics with other forms of human mobility,
displays a particular physiognomy that has impacted all Latin American
countries for a long time and is still projected in recent history.