Diego Chaves-González
Diego Chaves-González is Senior Manager of MPI's Latin America and Caribbean Initiative (LACI), where he leads research, policy engagement, and technical assistance across the region. His work focuses on migration and development, legal pathways and labor mobility, immigrant and returnee integration, regional cooperation, and social cohesion—with a particular interest in how migration, when strategically governed, can drive economic growth and long-term development outcomes.
At MPI, Mr. Chaves-González has directed policy research and advisory processes, engaging governments, multilateral organizations, donors, civil society, and the private sector. He has led work on regularization frameworks, labor mobility programs, return and reintegration policy, and hemispheric cooperation mechanisms, and has provided technical assistance to governments navigating rapidly evolving migration dynamics.
Before joining MPI, he worked for the World Bank and the United Nations. At the World Bank, he supported the Global Concessional Financing Facility, which provided concessional financing to middle-income countries hosting large refugee populations. At the United Nations, he coordinated interagency response platforms in Colombia and contributed to strategies on reparations for conflict victims. He also served as a presidential advisor in Colombia, playing a central role in the registration and regularization of 500,000 migrants, and provided advisory support on similar initiatives in Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru.
Mr. Chaves-González holds a master's degree in economics and social development from Cardiff University, a master's in public policy from Tecnológico de Monterrey, and a bachelor's degree in political science with a specialization in international relations from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá.
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En movimiento: Realidades migratorias en rápida transformación en América Latina y el Caribe
¿Cómo han respondido América Latina y el Caribe al mayor aumento relativo de migración internacional en el mundo desde 2010? Este webinario lo analiza.
On the Move: Rapidly Evolving Migration Trends and Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
How has Latin America and the Caribbean responded to the surge in migration in the region? This webinar looked at surprising patterns and related policy questions.
Consideraciones clave para futuros programas de protección temporal y regularización en América Latina
Con base en 11 estudios de caso, el MPI concluye que más de 24 programas de protección temporal en América Latina han ayudado a millones, pero rara vez ofrecen vías hacia la permanencia.
Key Considerations for Future Temporary Protection and Regularization Programs in Latin America
Drawing on 11 country case studies, MPI finds that more than 24 temporary protection programs in Latin America have helped millions but often do not lead to permanent status.
Guatemalan Immigrants in the United States
Guatemala's fast-growing immigrant population in the United States is largely unauthorized, likely to be in the labor force, and a vital source of remittances for the home country.
Inmigrantes guatemaltecos en Estados Unidos
La población inmigrante de Guatemala en Estados Unidos, en rápido crecimiento, es en su mayor parte irregular, probablemente forma parte de la población activa y constituye una fuente vital de remesas para el país de origen.
A Winding Path to Integration: Venezuelan Migrants’ Regularization and Labor Market Prospects
Regularization in Latin America for displaced Venezuelans has opened doors to jobs and services. But informality, weak enforcement, and short permits still limit their full integration.
Un camino sinuoso hacia la integración: Regularización de migrantes venezolanos y perspectivas del mercado laboral
La regularización ha abierto puertas en América Latina, pero la informalidad, los permisos breves y la débil aplicación de leyes aún limitan una integración sostenida.
20th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
Experts examined the Biden administration's immigration actions, border policy, state actions, legal representation, humanitarian parole for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan nationals, and other top issues in immigration policy.
Colombian Immigrants in the United States
Colombia's U.S. immigrant population has grown nearly sixfold since 1980; a recent surge in irregular border crossings signals deepening pressures from conflict and economic crisis at home.
