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Chile does not want to aggravate the problems with Bolivia and Venezuela due to irregular migration, but to seek a solution to this “difficult” phenomenon, President Gabriel Boric said on Thursday.
The entry of illegal immigrants into Chile has become a major issue in the first 12 months of Boric’s tenure. His country is facing a strong flow of Bolivian and especially Venezuelan migrants, which is why the Chilean president hopes to address the issue at the next Ibero-American Summit to be held on March 24 and 25 in Santo Domingo.
“The relationship (with Venezuela) has obviously not been easy for a long time, but we have the best will to work with all the tools provided by international law to address the phenomenon of migration, which has been very difficult, where Venezuela also plays an important role. to play,” said the president
Boric made these statements in the fishing town of Pisagua, as part of his visit since Wednesday to the Tarapacá region, in northern Chile, through which a large number of migrants, especially Venezuelans, enter.
Three weeks ago, Chile deployed the military to its northern border in an attempt to control the flow of migrants, most of whom come from Bolivia.
According to Boric, neither Bolivia nor Venezuela are receiving the migrants that Chile wants to return.
However, “it is not about escalating problems, but looking for solutions and that is the spirit of the Chilean government, there are efforts for dialogues,” he stressed.
Former Bolivian leftist president Evo Morales questioned the Chilean president’s decisions from his Twitter account and asked him to “respect human rights.”
“We regret the unilateral position of the brother president of Chile @GabrielBoric towards migrants who are victims of the US economic blockades against Venezuela,” he said.
The Venezuelan foreign minister, Yván Gil, in reaction to Boric’s words, assured through Twitter that “Venezuela has not yet received a request for coordinated work with the Government of Chile regarding alleged deportations of Venezuelans.”
“Coordination in this matter has been a cry of ours, as well as the demand for respect for the human rights of our compatriots,” added the official.
For its part, the Bolivian Foreign Ministry, through its Vice Minister Freddy Mamani, affirmed that “the renewal procedure referred to by President Boric is Chilean legislation that does not generate any type of international obligation.”
