Garantías laborales a migrantes venezolanos por el estado colombiano en el municipio de Villavicencio

Abstract

The Colombian state has become the first destination of the Venezuelan population when seeking refuge and opportunities, being the first reference for its proximity and ease of entry, and serving as a bridge to move to other destinations such as Ecuador and Peru; having as a border measure around 2,219 kilometers in length and having seven border crossings, makes Venezuelans move with their families, leaving aside the country where they were born, forced to flee from their roots in search of better opportunities and Above all, find in other destinations guarantees of human rights, education for their children, better health care systems, food and, most importantly, decent work; With regard to this last point, it is worth mentioning that a high percentage of people have degrees in some profession but that their diplomas are not enough for a government that has condemned them to abandonment, just as the highest point of the crisis in the neighboring country lies in the hyperinflation and devaluation of the Bolívar (official currency of Venezuela); But what does Colombia offer our Venezuelan brothers?

In Colombia, with great difficulty, migrants from the sister country can access what is necessary for their survival and with the latter, the ease of being employed informally arises, since it is no secret that it is better for the national merchant to hire an "illegal" foreigner. that in view of the need they have to provide for their family, they accept poor working conditions, in which they submit to long working hours at low cost, without paying social benefits and much less without affiliation to the security regime Social. Due to the above, it is necessary to investigate how the right to work is being guaranteed both legally and socially, delimiting this investigation in the capital of the department of Meta, to Venezuelan migrants, what is the reality in the face of the protections professed by the national government to the world.