Chile Today

Amnesty International: Chile violates international agreements through its treatment of refugees

Matthijs de Olde11 March, 2023

by Matthijs de Olde11 March, 2023

By imposing entry barriers that are nearly ‘impossible’ to overcome, Chile forsakes its international obligation to protect the lives of people fleeing from Venezuela. That...

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Boric administration deploys military to halt illegal immigration in northern Chile

Matthijs de Olde28 February, 202328 February, 2023

by Matthijs de Olde28 February, 202328 February, 2023

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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New report deplores Chile’s poor handling of migrants

Stephanie Iancu9 March, 2022

by Stephanie Iancu9 March, 2022

SANTIAGO – A new report by Movimiento Acción Migrante and Observatorio Ciudadano documents the difficulties that COVID-19 laws and protocols present for immigrants to Chile....

Presidential Elections

The presidential candidates’ immigration policies

Emmanuela Irihari8 December, 2021

by Emmanuela Irihari8 December, 2021

The race to La Moneda continues to intensify with presidential candidates updating their policies and programs to gain support. Chile’s immigration crisis has been highlighted...

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Humanitarian camp for minors opens in Colchane

Emmanuela Irihari26 October, 2021

by Emmanuela Irihari26 October, 2021

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....

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Candidates criticize government response to immigration crisis

Emmanuela Irihari30 September, 2021

by Emmanuela Irihari30 September, 2021

SANTIAGO – Senator and presidential candidate Yasna Provoste accused the Piñera administration of not taking the necessary actions to deal with the immigration crisis, in...

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NGOs and authorities blame government after Iquique migrant camp attack

Boris van der Spek27 September, 202127 September, 2021

by Boris van der Spek27 September, 202127 September, 2021

Burned tents, clothes and mattresses. The few things a group of Venezuelan migrants had were taken by participants of an anti-immigration march and thrown into...

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Human rights organizations decry latest deportations

Javiera León Badaracco8 June, 2021

by Javiera León Badaracco8 June, 2021

This past Sunday, June 6, 2021, 56 immigrants were deported from Chile. This is one of many collective expulsions the government has carried out. Human...

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Migratory Crisis In The North Accelerates Amid Pandemic

Fernanda Gandara14 October, 202019 October, 2020

by Fernanda Gandara14 October, 202019 October, 2020

SANTIAGO — Official figures show that from January to August, 5,147 immigrants have entered the country illegally. Arica is one of the most affected cities;...

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After Seven Years, the Migration Bill May Soon Be Law

Fernanda Gandara12 September, 202019 October, 2020

by Fernanda Gandara12 September, 202019 October, 2020

SANTIAGO — A widely-known reform to the Migration Law has been in Congress since 2013. Last week, the Senate started voting on over 200 articles;...

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