The Government of Venezuela demanded this Wednesday that Chile “respect the human rights” of the country’s migrants who are deported from the southern cone nation, whose authorities announced a reinforcement of security measures to stop the irregular entry of people through steps clandestine
Through Twitter, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yván Gil, pointed out that there has been “a national outcry” “to demand respect for human rights.” of his compatriots, as well as “coordination” together with the Government of Gabriel Boric in cases of deportation of Venezuelans.
Despite the fact that the Chilean government said that it is dealing with this issue with Bolivia and Venezuela, the Executive of Nicolás Maduro “has not received a request for coordinated work with the Government of Chile regarding alleged deportations,” said the foreign minister.
From the border town of Colchane, the epicenter of the unprecedented migration crisis that Chile is experiencing, Boric said that “intense diplomatic work must be done, both with Bolivia and with Venezuela, so that they receive citizens who are deported.”
The north of Chile has been plunged into a strong migratory crisis since 2021 after the massive arrival of people through clandestine crossings, which has resulted in the holding of xenophobic marches promoted by political interests of that nation.
Chile deployed the Armed Forces on February 27 at critical points on the border with Peru and Bolivia, an operation that will last 90 days and already has thousands of checks and dozens of arrests.
In Chile, there are 1.4 million migrants, which is equivalent to more than 7% of the population, with Venezuelans being the most numerous, followed by Peruvians, Haitians and Colombians.
