"Aqui começa o Brasil”: penal colonization, territorialization and border construction of the Oyapock river. 1853-1927

The Oyapock River has been the border between France and Brazil since the Treaty of Bern came to resolve a centuries-old dispute between the two states. Only populated by indigenous communities and a few adventurers, the two banks of the river are untouched by any lasting colonial and national settl...

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Main Authors: Samuel Tracol, Arnaud-Dominique Houte
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2020-08-01
Series:Diálogos
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/Dialogos/article/view/53572