Boto, Janalice and rape: sub-humanity and capitalist expropriation in the sexual exploitation of women in the amazon

This article aims to analyze the sexual exploitation of women and girls in the Amazon as a form of capitalist expropriation, highlighting the intersections between gender violence, poverty, and structural racism. It discusses how sexual exploitation is intensified by poverty and social exclusion, often linked to illegal mining, bringing an analysis of victims' narratives and research on the trafficking of women and the socioeconomic profile of those exploited, emphasizing the marginalization of poor and racialized women. The myth of the boto is examined as a symbolic element that conceals sexual abuse and reinforces colonial narratives that continue to sustain sexual exploitation. Furthermore, the article addresses Klaus Dörre's theory of capitalist expropriation and Tiago Muniz Cavalcanti's category of "Sub-human," proposing that the sexual exploitation of Amazonian women fits within the logic of capitalist expropriation, in which these women are commodified as new territories of production, with the female body transformed into a commodity in the sexual market. Finally, the conclusion reinforces that the sexual exploitation of Amazonian women goes beyond domestic or individual violence, revealing itself as part of a capitalist domination structure that dehumanizes female bodies and inserts them into a continuous cycle of exploitation and profit.

Keywords:
Amazon; Sexual Exploitation; Capitalist Expropriation; Structural Racism; Social Vulnerability