Evidencia y teatro de un asesinato
In 1994, Mexico experienced crucial events that marked the beginning of the current climate of violence in the country. The entry into force of the North American Free Trade Agreement, signed with the governments of the United States and Canada, coincided with the armed uprising of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation. The presidential succession was marred by the assassination of Luis Donaldo Colosio, the candidate of the ruling party. This work analyzes the historical context in which the assassination occurred and its consequences for the visual imagination. The author delves into violence as a mechanism of control, punishment, and symbolic representation exercised by the State over the population; the function of images of the assassination—photos and videos—as evidence, discourse, and spectacle; and the generation of a criminological aesthetic based on the naming of the visi...read more
