March 2, 2023, 18:53 PM
March 2, 2023, 18:53 PM
The Bolivian Government takes steps for the Chilean authorities to expand care Immigration and Customs, taking into account the large number of travelers and heavy transport vehicles detained at the border crossings of both countries. The Foreign Ministry authorities affirmed that the problem of the lines is not attributable to Bolivian travelers.
“We have had a meeting with the General Directorate of Migration of the Ministry of Government, precisely to take these precautions and that our compatriots who want to travel to Chile, also the transport sector, cannot be harmed; in the same way Corresponding steps are being taken so that, on the Chilean side, the immigration and customs authorities can also increase the opening hours”, reported the vice chancellor, Freddy Mamani, at a press conference.
Since the end of 2022, immigration and customs controls at the border crossings with Chile have deteriorated and the situation has worsened with the political situation in Peru, since All cargo and travel is done through the two most important border crossings, Tambo Quemado and Pisiga.
According to the Bolivian authorities, this immigration problem It is not attributable to the trip of Bolivian citizensSo there is no conflict. Without mentioning names, he said that it is a problem of migration of origin, in clear reference to Venezuela and Haiti, whose citizens seek to reach Chile -in huge numbers- and for this they go through Bolivia and Peru.
Long lines of Bolivian tourists and carriers that must enter through the Chilean side, as a result of the conflict in Peru, attention in Tambo Quemado and Pisiga collapsed.
“The problem of irregular migration is a complex problem, it has several edges; It obviously has three components that are important to mention: irregular migration of origin, Bolivia is transit and destiny has become the Republic of Chile”, said Vice Foreign Minister Mamani.
Likewise, Vice Minister Eva Chuquimia said that there are consular offices of Bolivia in Chile, that they can deal with any problem that may arise, as long as it is within the framework of the powers of those diplomatic delegations.
It released the phone numbers of four Bolivian consulates, Bolivians can call: at Arica, at 56 951884112; in Antofagasta, at 56 953754882; in Calama, at 56 930253874; finally, in Iquique, which is where more Bolivians travel, 56 97987609.
