Illegal Crossings at Chile's Colchane Border Fell Nearly 98% as Authorities Expanded Military Infrastructure
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Illegal crossings at Chile's Colchane border fell nearly 98% as authorities expanded military infrastructure
Chile says unauthorized border crossings fell sharply in the first eight months of 2026, particularly at Colchane, as military barriers expanded and contraband seizures increased.
The Minister of Defense, Fernando Barros, visited with the commander-in-chief of the Army, General Pedro Varela, the border town of Colchane, in the region of Tarapacá, where they reviewed on the ground the advances for the migration control and the construction of the ditch. The government authority highlighted the results achieved in the fight to ... Continue reading "Minister Barros visits Colchane and states that ditch "is practically comple…
The Minister of Defense stressed that the trench is almost completed in its extension, with a finished part of approximately 11.9 kilometers.
The Government of Chile highlighted the progress made in controlling irregular immigration and strengthening border security in the north of the country, following a visit by the Minister of National Defense, Fernando Barros, to the town of Colchane, in the Tarapacá Region, where he inspected the works of the border ditch and the surveillance capabilities deployed by the Armed Forces. The Secretary of State arrived this Friday accompanied by the…
The holder of the Defense portfolio stressed that the joint work between the police and the FF.AA. meant "more tranquility, not only for the inhabitants of the region, but also for all Chileans."
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