Abstract

MUNOZ, Kelly G.; LLANO, Manuel  and  RUIZ, Naxhelli. Forced internal displacement in Mexico due to violence and insecurity in mining regions. Invest. Geog [online]. 2022, n.109, e60569.  Epub Apr 29, 2023. ISSN 2448-7279.  https://doi.org/10.14350/rig.60569.

Forced internal displacement is a phenomenon that derives from conditions of intense violence, from different victimizing circumstantial facts, which has as a consequence a mobility in the territory of social groups in conditions of extreme vulnerability. This article is an exploratory descriptive study of the relationship between forced displacement and the presence of metal mining operations in different regions of the country, in the phases of exploration, production, development, postponement or closure. The study addresses displacement through a proxy, composed of emigration at the municipal level associated with high incidence rates of high-impact crime. It shows the correlation values ​​of both aspects through a regionalization of the country, in order to significantly observe the presence and spatial distribution of both phenomena. It describes the peculiarities that exist in each of these regions at the national level, according to the type of mining activity and the profiles of violence that occur in them.

This paper addresses the methodological problems associated with the identification and spatial association of these phenomena, based on the information available in various statistical sources, as well as official and civil society databases. The use of these sources allows exploring the challenges related to the study and visualization of forced internal displacement, which can serve as input for the application of regulatory frameworks and care for the prevention of this phenomenon.

Keywords : metal mining; forced internal displacement; migration; criminal incidence; violence.

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