Coronavirus Means Good News For Migrants in Chile
It’s not all bad news during the COVID-19 pandemic: the Chilean government recently issued a decree related to the backlog of foreigners waiting for new...
Tag : Migration
Why a Rise in Migration Doesn’t Affect the Unemployment Rate
President Sebastián Piñera pointed at the migration numbers in Chile when explaining the high unemployment rates in the country. A fact-check shows that migration doesn’t...
Government Tries to Resolve Worsening Migrant Crisis at Border with Peru
Last week, the unborn baby of a Venezuelan woman died while she was awaiting the democratic responsibility visa....
Government Defends Expulsion Of Migrants With Chilean Children
SANTIAGO – For the 10th time, a flight took off yesterday from Santiago Airport, taking back migrants convicted of crimes to their home countries. Ahead...
Drug use at work – more “positive” companies in Chile
SANTIAGO – A Global Partners study revealed a 10% increase of drug use while on the job. The study highlights a reality in which drug...
Chile’s Campamentos – An Invisible Tragedy
ANTOFAGASTA – Chile’s “campamentos” are a national tragedy, and their numbers have only increased in recent years. The government promises that it is working on...
“Antofolombia” and Colombian migration
ANTOFAGASTA – Walking in the downtown (Centro) of the northern Chilean city of Antofagasta, the most important city in the Chilean copper industry and a...
Piñera in Antofagasta: “We’ll defend the borders with machetes if necessary”
ANTOFAGASTA – President Piñera paid the northern region of Antofagasta a visit, discussing government investments and a new migration law. The northern borders of Chile...
Latin-American smuggling ring busted during Interpol operation
BUENOS AIRES – During Interpol-led Operation Andes, 49 people suspected of human trafficking have been arrested. In 11 countries across the continent, smuggling routes to...
The dawn of ostrich-style migration politics
In a surprise move, Chile pulled out of the UN migration pact at the last minute. Congressional foreign affairs committee leader Ricardo Lagos Weber, cited...