The wall that Donald Trump promised to build during his campaign has yet to be constructed. But for decades, Mexicans have had to deal with the fences erected by Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
Maintaining the physical divide separating the US from its poorer neighbor has been federal policy ever since Clinton began building first stretches of the border fence in 1993, taking advantage of wastelands that were brought about by the Gulf War. 1,046 kilometers worth of barriers have been built along the border, including stretches where the 4.6 meter-high fences implemented by Obama - a fellow party member - prevail.
A more and more interconnected world is raising walls and fences to keep out those it considers undesirable. The number of physical barriers that existed in 2001 was 17: the figure has presently jumped up to 70*.
Some of them reinforce borders. Others divide the same population. Some seek to stop the refugee flow. Others hide poverty. Or fear. Or war. Or inequality. Or climate change.
Folha went to four different continents to uncover what - and who - lies behind them.
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7 сен 2024
