Complot y castigo: la condición transnacional de la isla Martín García

This article explores a group of texts focused on Martín García Island. Through readings of Domingo F. Sarmiento, Mariano Moreno, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Rubén Darío, and Lucrecia Martel, I examine the question of the transnational in nineteenth-century Latin America. Although it was conceptualized as the century of the nation, the nineteenth century also offers the opportunity to articulate multidirectional approaches. I argue that Martín García should be studied as a modernity experiment, a place where the main projects of modernity were tested. Among these projects, I include the modern forms of capitalist exploitation, bio-political demands, and different ways of disciplining populations. In Lucrecia Martel's short film, Nueva Argirópolis, I analyze the idea of conspiracy, studying the resignification of the nineteenth century during the second centennial of Independence celebrations in 2010. I analyze the idea of conspiracy in her film. In doing so, I suggest that the twenty-first century revisits the legacy of modernity and reconfigures the idea of the nation. Focusing on main topics like gender, race, and language, Martel addresses the ideas of the founding fathers of the nation by introducing minor characters that foment conspiracy.