Taking the notion of field as a theoretical reference and based on statements by authorities as well as employers' and labor union leaders, aspects are pointed out that demonstrate the existence of a field of conflicts resulting from disputes over land, work positions, and distinct aspects of national legislations within the Brazilian-Uruguayan border space. Analyses demonstrate that the longed-for integration between populations living in the cities of Sant'Ana do Livramento and Rivera remains as representation, being more discursive than real.
border; power field; social representations; social conflict