PROTAGONISMO DAS BOLIVIANAS FEIRANTES DA CIDADE DE CORUMBÁ/ MS NO ACESSO ÀS POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS BRASILEIRAS

Abstract

This dissertation emerges from reflections developed within the Laboratório do Observatório Fronteiriço das Migrações Internacionais (MIGRAFRON – Border Observatory of International Migrations) and focuses on the access of Bolivian women street vendors from Corumbá- MS, in pendulum international migration, to Brazilian public policies. The general objective was to analyze the protagonism of Bolivian women in accessing health, education, and social assistance services. The specific objectives sought to examine the strategies employed, understand the management of daily demands, and characterize solidarity networks among them. The research adopted a qualitative approach, guided by the historical-dialectical materialist method. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight women selected through snowball sampling, in addition to field observation. The results indicated that, although not residents in Brazil, all interviewees accessed the Unified Health System (SUS) in situations of urgency and emergency, facing barriers related to the requirement of proof of residence and reports of discrimination. In social assistance, there was only one case of access to an emergency benefit, whereas in education, a preference for Bolivian schools was observed; however, those who enrolled their children in Brazil reported an easier process. Important solidarity networks were also identified, albeit weakened. As a technical product, an informative booklet in Spanish was developed to guide pendular migrants and other non- residents on their rights to access health services and the available channels for protection. Keywords: international pendular migration; public policies; Bolivian street market vendors; border; MIGRAFRON.