IOM / LATIN AMERICA MIGRATION REPORT

Migration in Latin America is becoming more complex and harder to predict, according to a new report from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). IOM

• Video Length: 00:01:00
• Production Date: 1 May 2026
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION - IOM
• Subject Topical: MIGRATION; MIGRANTS; PERIODIC REPORTS
• Geographic Subject: LATIN AMERICA; PANAMA; COLOMBIA; VENEZUELA; GUATEMALA
• MAMS Id: 3564523
• Parent Id: 3564523
• Alternate Title: unifeed260501c

Description

STORY: IOM / LATIN AMERICA MIGRATION REPORT
TRT: 01:00
SOURCE: IOM
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 30 APRIL 2026, PANAMA CITY, PANAMA / FILE

Shotlist

FILE – NORTE DE SANTANDER, COLOMBIA

1. Various shots, border crossing

30 APRIL 2026, PANAMA CITY, PANAMA

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Ana Durán Salvatierra, Deputy Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, International Organization for Migration (IOM):
“This is not about predicting the future, but about preparing for different possible scenarios. In a rapidly changing environment, anticipation is essential for effective migration governance. Migration will continue to evolve. The key question is whether we react too late or prepare in advance.”

FILE – SOLOLÁ, GUATEMALA

6. Various shots, aerial views of mountains, town, and coastline

Storyline

Migration in Latin America is becoming more complex and harder to predict, according to a new report from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

According to the report, approximately 78.7 million international migrants currently reside in the region. In 2024 alone, 14.5 million internal displacements were recorded, primarily due to disasters, while displacement linked to conflict and violence reached nearly 1.5 million.

IOM’s Deputy Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Ana Durán Salvatierra, said, “this is not about predicting the future, but about preparing for different possible scenarios. In a rapidly changing environment, anticipation is essential for effective migration governance. Migration will continue to evolve. The key question is whether we react too late or prepare in advance.”

Intraregional migration remains a defining feature, including continued movements from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, with around 6.9 million Venezuelans living across Latin America and the Caribbean, mainly in Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Chile, and Ecuador.

These trends do not occur in isolation. They interact and reinforce one another, creating a more volatile and complex migration environment where multiple drivers shape movements simultaneously.

Beyond identifying risks, the report aims to strengthen anticipatory capacity. In a context marked by uncertainty, a foresight approach helps move beyond reactive responses and supports more effective preparedness.