¿Ruptura o continuidad? Balance crítico de la política migratoria del Estado colombiano durante la crisis humanitaria en el Darién.

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Title: ¿Ruptura o continuidad? Balance crítico de la política migratoria del Estado colombiano durante la crisis humanitaria en el Darién. (Spanish).
Alternate Title: Rupture or continuity? A critical assessment of Colombian State migration policy during the humanitarian crisis in Darién. (English)
Authors: Cardona Duque, César Alejandro, Giraldo Hincapié, Adriana María
Source: Controversia (01204165). ene-jun2026, Issue 226, p2-37. 36p.
Subjects: Government policy, Internal migration, Security systems, Humanitarian assistance
Geographic Terms: Colombia
Abstract (English): this article assesses the Colombian state's migration policy during the humanitarian crisis in Darién, with a special emphasis on the administration of President Gustavo Petro (2022-2025). It assesses the gap between his promises of change and the continuities of the security paradigm. Through documentary analysis and fieldwork in the Medellín-Necoclí migration corridor, it examines the strategies of the National Development Plan and current events such as institutional instability in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs-with four ministers in three years, including the appointment of a Wayuu minister-and responses to the deportations of Colombians. These events are contrasted with internationally leading initiatives, such as the presidency of the Global Forum on Migration & Development. The results reveal tensions between human rights discourse and concrete practices, highlighting the significant territorial impact of the expiration of Temporary Protection Permits for Venezuelans, which left the adult population without regularization options. The conclusion is that the government maintained structural elements of its security approach, while its international initiatives failed to translate into concrete results at the local level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): este artículo presenta un balance de la política migratoria del Estado colombiano durante la crisis humanitaria en el Darién, con especial énfasis en el gobierno del presidente Gustavo Petro (2022-2025). Se evalúa la brecha entre sus promesas de cambio y las continuidades del paradigma securitario en la gestión migratoria. Mediante análisis documental y trabajo de campo en el trayecto Medellín-Necoclí del corredor migratorio, se examinan las estrategias del Plan Nacional de Desarrollo y elementos coyunturales como la inestabilidad institucional en la Cancillería y las respuestas a deportaciones de colombianos. Estos hechos se contrastan con iniciativas de liderazgo internacional, como la presidencia del Global Forum on Migration & Development, entre otros factores. Los resultados evidencian tensiones entre el discurso de derechos humanos y las prácticas concretas, destacando el alto impacto territorial del vencimiento de los Permisos por Protección Temporal para venezolanos, que dejó sin alternativas de regularización a la población adulta. Se concluye que el gobierno mantuvo elementos estructurales del enfoque securitario como la delegación de funciones en la cooperación internacional, mientras sus iniciativas internacionales no se tradujeron en resultados concretos a nivel local. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:this article assesses the Colombian state's migration policy during the humanitarian crisis in Darién, with a special emphasis on the administration of President Gustavo Petro (2022-2025). It assesses the gap between his promises of change and the continuities of the security paradigm. Through documentary analysis and fieldwork in the Medellín-Necoclí migration corridor, it examines the strategies of the National Development Plan and current events such as institutional instability in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs-with four ministers in three years, including the appointment of a Wayuu minister-and responses to the deportations of Colombians. These events are contrasted with internationally leading initiatives, such as the presidency of the Global Forum on Migration & Development. The results reveal tensions between human rights discourse and concrete practices, highlighting the significant territorial impact of the expiration of Temporary Protection Permits for Venezuelans, which left the adult population without regularization options. The conclusion is that the government maintained structural elements of its security approach, while its international initiatives failed to translate into concrete results at the local level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:01204165
DOI:10.54118/controver.vi226.1412