Consul of Chile anticipates that there will be an increase in the contingent on the border with Bolivia to counteract vehicle theft and smuggling

This Thursday at the seat of Government a meeting was held between the Consul General of Chile in Bolivia, Fernando Velasco, and the Minister of Government, Eduardo Del Castilloin which they discussed the results of the high-level meeting held by the authorities of both countries the day before in Iquique.

At the end of this appointment, the Chilean consul general in our country announced that one of the tasks to be carried out, according to the schedule, will be to reinforce the contingent of troops at the bordergiven the increase in cases of vehicle theft, smuggling and other series of crimes.

“It is a subject that was discussed yesterday between the ministers of the possibility to reinforce the contingents that are on the border to prevent all illegal that occur there, from vehicle theft, smuggling, irregular migration and other series of irregularities,” Velasco said.

The diplomat announced that work is being done to improve the service policy with the aim of making procedures more flexible required by Bolivian citizens to enter Chile so that they can obtain a source of employment. “That is the best sign that we are a sister country.”

For his part, the head of the Government, Eduardo Del Castillo, stated that regarding the migration issue, which is one of the objectives that will be addressed in 15 days in national territory, it will be pertinent that the authorities of Peru are part of the technical tableto analyze the situation between the three countries.

“In the migratory field, it is necessary that within this table technique has to be part of Perunot only Chile or Bolivia have to solve this area, but the three countries have to sit down to give a definitive solution to this migratory problem”, he considered.

He pointed out that although “Chile may have better bishops and the country the best horses”, there will be no results if you do not work together in all areas.

CC deputy raises militarization on the border

Gustavo Aliaga, deputy for Comunidad Ciudadana, maintained that it is not ruled out that there is a militarization on the border between Chile and Bolivia due to the constant theft of vehicles, since it is a very delicate problem that is not being taken into account.

The parliamentarian expressed that the mixed commission should be headed by the Police under an intelligence processbefore the “mafia” that is mobilizing in the north of Chile and in the south of Peru”.

He assured that this situation is not going to be fixed with meetings, but “It will be arranged with good will and we are about to have to militarize the area because vehicles are crossing each other and migration is very delicate. The things we have seen these days have been very painful because we have forgotten about the country.”