The Mexico-Guatemala Border has emerged as a geopolitical hotspot of illicit flows of both goods and people.
Challenging assumptions regarding security, trade, and illegality, Rebecca Berke Galemba details how these residents engage in and justify extralegal practices in the context of heightened Border security, restricted ec.
Contraband Corridor seeks to understand the Border from the perspective of its long-term inhabitants, including petty smugglers of corn, clothing, and coffee.
The Mexico-Guatemala Border has emerged as a geopolitical hotspot of illicit flows of both goods and people