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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Inmigrantes colombianos en los Estados Unidos
La población de inmigrantes colombianos en Estados Unidos se ha multiplicado casi por seis desde 1980; el reciente aumento de los cruces fronterizos irregulares revela el agravamiento de las presiones derivadas del conflicto y la crisis económica en el país.
El Cambio de los Patrones y Políticas Migratorios en las Américas
América Latina ha pasado de ser una región de emigración a convertirse en uno de los destinos migratorios de más rápido crecimiento del mundo, impulsada en parte por el desplazamiento masivo de Venezuela y las crisis regionales que se entrecruzan.
In a Dramatic Shift, the Americas Have Become a Leading Migration Destination
Latin America has transformed from a region of emigration to one of the world's fastest-growing migrant destinations, driven partly by Venezuela's mass displacement and intersecting regional crises.
Migration, Integration, and Diaspora Engagement in the Caribbean: A Policy Review
Caribbean countries face high emigration, fragmented integration policy, and underused diaspora ties. Coordinated regional action is needed to close persistent gaps.
A Path to Self-Sufficiency: Advancing Venezuelan Refugee Integration in the Americas
The presidents of Colombia and Ecuador spoke at this high-level event held on the sidelines of the Ninth Summit of the Americas, focusing on the integration of Venezuelans in the Americas.
Cambios migratorios en Costa Rica e implicaciones para la política de integración de migrantes
Este webinar marca la publicación de un informe que examina el marco institucional y las iniciativas del estado de Costa Rica que apoyan la integración de migrantes y refugiados, un área de política particularmente crítica a medida que la población inmigrante continúa creciendo.
Changing Migration to Costa Rica
This webinar explored Costa Rica's immigrant integration policies and migration system amid growing flows of Venezuelans, Nicaraguans, and extracontinental migrants.
El estado de la política migratoria y de integración de Costa Rica
Costa Rica, con la mayor tasa de migrantes en la región, debe reformar su marco de regularización e integración para responder a un tercer ciclo migratorio más complejo.
The State of Costa Rican Migration and Immigrant Integration Policy
Costa Rica’s migration system faces key gaps in regularization access, labor market integration, and coordination. Nicaraguans and newer arrivals face particular barriers.
Bienvenida a los Migrantes Venezolanos, Innovaciones en las Políticas de Integración en Colombia
En este webinario, ponentes examinaron cuestiones de integración y cohesión social en Colombia. También se exploró cómo la comunidad internacional podía apoyar a los países que estaban recibiendo altas cantidades de personas venezolanas, como Colombia, mientras intentaban estabilizar la situación de migrantes tanto como la de las comunidades de acogida, además de potenciar los beneficios de la migración y limitar sus posibles desventajas.
