The Peruvian Government sent a contingent of 100 military and 100 police to the border with Chile, as part of the actions to strengthen immigration control in the presence of groups of undocumented people seeking to enter the country.
According to the RPP correspondent in Tacna, the military arrived on Saturday night, although their operational deployment only began this Sunday. Army personnel were initially distributed in two groups of 10 troopslocated about 500 meters from the Panamericana Sur already three kilometers from the border limit.
Context and previous announcement by the Executive
He Minister of the Interior, Vicente Tiburciohad announced the previous day the sending of the military and police contingent to reinforce surveillance in the area. In parallel, others 100 National Police agents They remain at the border as part of the security plan to control the flow of migrants.
The majority of people stranded in the area are citizens Venezuelans who seek to enter Peru with the purpose of continuing their journey to their country of origin.
Migrants remain in the area despite adverse conditions
The authorities estimate that between 30 and 40 migrants They have been at the border point for several days, trying to cross into Peruvian territory. The climatic conditionscharacterized by strong winds and low temperatures, have forced many to seek shelter at night in the Chacalluta border complexon the Chilean side.
The Peruvian Government indicated that the actions deployed seek to guarantee security in the area and maintain order in the face of the increase in people traveling without documents.
