Exclusivity and exclusion next to water. Reflections on neoliberal urbanism in Corrientes, Argentina

Abstract

This article seeks to introduce, describe and interpret the processes of territorial transformation that have manifested in recent years in Corrientes, Argentina. The policies and practices tested possess a neoliberal rationality in which different agents are involved that lead to the privatization of ecosystems such as wetlands, the production of spaces and real estate products of exclusive social segment, the unlocking of public land for real estate businesses, the expulsion of those who occupy informally to build their habitat, among others consequences. The cartographies of inequality, far from having a recent root, are linked to historical transformations that will be contemplated in the work to think about the future of current territorial policies. It is part of an exploratory research that seeks to describe how neoliberal urban policies contribute to the production of greater inequalities, the accumulation of wealth and the socialization of environmental costs.

Keywords

• urbanismo neoliberal
• humedales
• desigualdad
• privatización
• conflicto