INDOCUMENTADOS - Reportagem hipermidiática sobre identidade, direitos e cidadania na invisibilidade documental em Mato Grosso do Sul

Abstract

The experimental project titled “Indocumentados” is a hypermedia report that explores the issue of documentary invisibility in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The report is structured into three chapters and an introduction divided into two parts. Each chapter focuses on a specific theme: the first, “Trajectories,” presents the life stories of individuals who lived for years without a birth certificate. The second chapter, “Unearthing the Problem,” contextualizes the issue of documentary exclusion in Brazil and Mato Grosso do Sul, highlighting historical and structural factors that perpetuate this reality. The third chapter, “Paths to Citizenship,” presents initiatives, projects, and possible ways to achieve civil registration. The report was developed through interviews with experts and with individuals who have experienced documentary invisibility, with special attention to Indigenous, riverside, and homeless communities. The main objective was to narrate the stories of adults residing in Mato Grosso do Sul who, for various reasons, spent years without documentation and now fight for the recognition of this fundamental right. The report reveals the social, identity-related, and legal impacts of lacking basic documentation. The final product is available at: https://readymag.website/u1604412798/5450583/