Travelling to the world of ‘remesas’ - a decolonial perspective

This document will explore the practice of remesa, which consists of sharing with family and relatives in the city the food that has been produced in the countryside. This will be done from a decolonial perspective, describing how this practice is configured and the various ways in which it puts in tension the mainstream conception of development, linked to the modern/colonial matrix that understands land and food as a good that can be commodified to obtain money; and people as individuals who respond mainly to selfish interests. Furthermore, tensions and contradictions within this practice will be discussed.