Migração peruana no Acre, Amazônia:determinantes, vulnerabilidades e oportunidades para promoção de saúde

Abstract

The study presents the determinants of migration of Peruvians to Acre (Brazil), through the perception of migrants considering their integration to place of destination and nature of migration. Improved accessibility represented by the Interoceanic Highway, the implementation of the Mercosur Residency Agreement, and the expansion of Latin American integration are also discussed. The field research, in Assis Brazil and Rio Branco, consisted of semi-structured interviews with 18 migrants, which were recorded and transcribed for content analysis. The respondents demonstrate partial lack of knowledge about their prerogative benefits from Mercosur Agreement, after the Peru adhesion to it. They count on friends for housing and working issues, but they have fragmented perception of their legal status. They are characterized as a vulnerable group due to language and cultural barriers, with restrictions on active search for inclusion and autonomy actions.