Boric administration deploys military to halt illegal immigration in northern Chile
Chile deployed its army to the northernmost provinces on Feb. 27. There, along Chile’s borders with Peru and Bolivia, the military will assist with identity...
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Humanitarian camp for minors opens in Colchane
COLCHANE – A humanitarian camp has been set up in the town of Colchane where the migratory crisis along the Chile-Bolivia border continues to escalate....
Chile To Reopen Borders Starting December
SANTIAGO – After several months of border closures affecting tourists, Chilean authorities have given the green light to reopen. Starting in December, non-residents can enter...
Supply Chain Disruption for Border Towns and Islands
by Diego Rivera
The village of Colchane and the island of Juan Fernández are worried about their supply chains during the Covid-19 pandemic. Colchane previously received its supplies...
Piñera Deploys Military Forces to Border to Combat Drug Trafficking
According to Piñera, the army will be sent in to provide intelligence, transport, logistics and technology to secure the Chilean borders....
Majority Of Landmines At Chilean Borders Destroyed
SANTIAGO – Another remnant of the Pinochet dictatorship is close to being destroyed. According to Defense Minister Alberto Espina, 92 percent of the landmines at...
Countries struggle to manage Venezuelan migration
BRASÍLIA – In response to massive immigration Brazil’s president Michel Temer sent troops to the border with Venezuela, as near the city of Paracaima Brazilians...