PERSPECTIVE article
Front. Polit. Sci.
Sec. Dynamics of Migration and (Im)Mobility
Volume 7 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpos.2025.1582184
This article is part of the Research TopicRefugees and Humanitarian Support in the Global South: Challenges in Repatriation and Social CohesionView all 4 articles
Institutional Asymmetries in Border Crisis Response: State Constraints and Non-State Adaptability in the 2023 Peru-Chile Migration Emergency
Provisionally accepted
- Technological University of Peru, Lima, Peru
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The 2023 migration crisis at the Peru-Chile border revealed critical patterns in humanitarian response capabilities that challenge traditional assumptions about border governance. Through analysis of local media coverage, institutional communications, and humanitarian reports, this study examines how the crisis exposed both structural weaknesses in governmental response mechanisms and unexpected strengths in non-state humanitarian coordination. The evidence demonstrates that despite geographical proximity and historical cooperation patterns, institutional constraints fundamentally limited effective cross-border cooperation, while humanitarian organizations demonstrated superior operational flexibility.
Keywords: asymmetries, border, Crisis, Migration, emergency, Peru, Chile
Received: 24 Feb 2025; Accepted: 22 Apr 2025.
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* Correspondence: Ilda Nadia Monica De La Asuncion Pari-Bedoya, Technological University of Peru, Lima, Peru
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