The Invisibility of Indigenous and Marginalized Bodies and the Challenges to the Effectiveness of Social Assistance Public Policies in Light of the Fundamental Right to a Dignified Existence

Abstract

The right to social security can be defined as a pillar of the Democratic State aimed at a dignified existence and is very important for vulnerable populations, especially in the Legal Amazon. In this context, issues regarding the invisibility of indigenous and riverine bodies are addressed, specifying the theme of barriers to accessing the Continuous Cash Benefit (BPC). Thus, it is evident that the problem revolves around the question: how do state omission and territorial distance prevent the effectiveness of fundamental rights under the colonial paradigm? The study is important because it brings consequences to social and legal reality by denouncing structural exclusion and the failure to provide medical and social expertise in the interior of Amazonas. The objective is to overcome the physical and institutional barriers that segregate marginalized groups. Methodologically, qualitative, decolonial research and case analysis are used. It concludes that the theme is provided for in the Constitution but requires territorialized public policies to overcome historical invisibility.