Protección de migrantes se ha degradado durante el gobierno de Petro Colombia hosts over 2 million Venezuelan migrants who fled a humanitarian crisis, but many face difficulties accessing basic services, legal status, and security. Experts highlight both Colombia’s efforts and shortcomings in its migrant policies, particularly concerning irregular migrants and human rights defenders. The article also examines the roles and failures of Venezuela and the international community in addressing the Venezuelan diaspora.

• Over 2 million Venezuelan migrants are estimated to be in Colombia, facing challenges in accessing basic services, security, and integration.
• Despite measures like the Temporary Protection Statute (ETPV), structural limitations hinder the social, economic, and legal integration of migrants.
• The closure of the Unique Registry of Venezuelan Migrants and the elimination of the Border Management have weakened protection channels for irregular migrants.
• An attack on Venezuelan activists in Bogotá highlights the lack of protection mechanisms for those seeking refuge.
• Experts identify Colombia’s institutional will to host migrants as a success, but criticize the insufficiency of protection mechanisms and bureaucratic delays.
• Concerns are raised about the degradation of migrant protection under the current administration, with calls for a more effective asylum system and full access to basic rights.
• Venezuela is identified as the origin of the problem due to human rights violations, while Colombia is criticized for implementation failures, and the international community for insufficient resource mobilization and coordination.
• Experts emphasize the need for multilateral commitment, contingency funds, and support for humanitarian organizations to address the Venezuelan migration crisis.