Abstract
This chapter offers information on the Colombian case that illustrates the analysis of migrant transnational politics, conflict and gender. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that in 2010 there were more than 4 million people from Latin America and the Caribbean settled in Europe, Colombians being one of the largest national groups. These Colombian flows are composed of economic migrants, refugees and others, with the conflict in Colombia being a cause of displacement. Spain is the main European country of reception, with significant communities present in the UK and Belgium. The author provides a snapshot of the Colombian migrant communities studied and the home and host contexts, with emphasis on the conflict, politics and gender situation in Colombia, as well as the transnational connections of the diaspora.
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