Extraregional flows in transit through Central America: a literature review and future perspectives to understand a complex migratory phenomenon

The article examines the theoretical and conceptual complexity of migration in transit as a unit of analysis based on the case study of extraregional migratory flows in transit through Central America as of 2015. Through a review of specialized literature on the subject, the paper addresses some of...

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Autor: Méndez Barquero, Juan Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Brasil
Institución:Centro Scalabriniano de Estudos Migratórios (CSEM)
Repositorio:REMHU (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:remhu.csem.br:article/1526
Acceso en línea:https://remhu.csem.org.br/index.php/remhu/article/view/1526
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Migración en tránsito; Centroamérica; migración extraregional.
migration in transit
Central America
extraregional migration
migración en tránsito
Centroamérica
migración extraregional
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Sumario:The article examines the theoretical and conceptual complexity of migration in transit as a unit of analysis based on the case study of extraregional migratory flows in transit through Central America as of 2015. Through a review of specialized literature on the subject, the paper addresses some of the main approaches and emphasis on the study of a migratory reality upon which methodological consensus does not yet exist. The article unravels some of the main characteristics, themes and priorities in the study of extraregional migration in transit through Central America and suggests some future perspectives of interest to the academic community and immigration decisionmakers.