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Peru Declares Emergency as Migrants Block Border with Chile

Peruvian President José Jerí enacted a state of emergency on Friday, as migrants block the country’s southern border with Chile, from where undocumented foreigners are apparently fleeing ahead of a ...
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New migration restrictions in Peru spark conflict at border with Chile

Dec. 1 (UPI) --SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Chile and Peru's foreign ministers met virtually on Monday to coordinate a response to a rise in irregular migration along their shared border, after ...
Los Angeles Times

Peru to declare a state of emergency as migrants arriving from Chile trigger backlash

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Peru’s president is declaring a state of emergency along the southern border as thousands of Venezuelan migrants ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Scared Venezuelan Migrants Flee Chile and Spark Backlash

The trickle of Venezuelans crossing into Peru from Chile is triggering a political furor and a border crackdown — a sign that authorities fear it’s the start of a flood out of Latin America’s most ...
Reuters

Chile begins construction of anti-migration trenches at Peru border

SANTIAGO, March 17 (Reuters) - Chile's new right-wing government has begun deploying heavy machinery to dig trenches along its northern border with Peru, moving to deliver on President Jose Antonio ...