Presentación: Estudios de infraestructura en y desde América Latina.

The article focuses on infrastructure studies in Latin America, specifically on the collapse of the Talavera bridge in Lima, Peru, in 2017. The social, political, and cultural implications of infrastructure in the region are discussed, highlighting inequality, failures, and associated violence. It analyzes how infrastructure generates power relations and affects different social groups, as well as its role in the transformation of landscapes and social relationships. The importance of studying infrastructure from an anthropological perspective to understand its complexity and its effects on society is addressed. [Extracted from the article]