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Migration and violence: Lessons from Colombia for the Americas a workshop of the transatlantic forum on migration and integration and the refugee research network (TFMI)
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ISSN: 1920-7336
EISSN: 0229-5113
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Salcedo J.
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The conference, 'Migration and Violence: Lessons from Colombia to the Americas' was held in Bogotá DC, Colombia, at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana on June 29, 2012. The main objective of the conference was to carry out interdisciplinary academic research in Central America. and Mexico with respect to the relationship between violence, particularly drug violence and migration. The scenario in Bogotá DC was deliberate while the participants discussed how the lessons learned from Colombia's experience with drug-induced migration could be used to the benefit of Central America and Mexico. With the participation of experts in international migration, government representatives, academics and civil society, the conference highlighted the results of the research and the relevant intervention experience on this problem in Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala. This article presents an analysis of the presentations made and discussions held at the conference. It has four parts. The first section compares the similarities and differences regarding migration and violence in Colombia and El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico. The second section presents the main epistemological challenges that arise from research and intervention models. The third section presents the implications of epistemological challenges and their impact on public policies. The fourth section concludes with the main lessons from Colombia for research and intervention in the problem of violence and migration