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Photography, politics and the regimes of visibility in Venezuelan migration in Brazil

Suzana Ramos Coutinho

International Journal of Intercultural Relations2026https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2026.102389article
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Abstract

This paper examines how photography, as a political and aesthetic strategy, contributes to the building of symbolic boundaries in the context of Venezuelan migration into Brazil. We use an interdisciplinary method that integrates visual studies, migration sociology, and intercultural theory to conduct a critical analysis of the visual discourse of two photographic pictures widely circulated in Brazilian media. The chosen photos compress frequent visual narratives concerning Venezuelan migration, particularly around the themes of vulnerability and threat. We suggest that these visual frameworks not only influence public views and social attachments but also maintain visibility regimes that control which migrant bodies can emerge and how they are perceived. The article provides a critical and decolonial reading of interculturality, arguing that the image should be recognized as an arena of symbolic disagreement and an instrument of agency for migrants themselves.

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@article{suzana2026,
  title        = {{Photography, politics and the regimes of visibility in Venezuelan migration in Brazil}},
  author       = {Suzana Ramos Coutinho},
  journal      = {International Journal of Intercultural Relations},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2026.102389},
}

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