Chile ceases to be welcomed to the north and returns migrants to Bolivia - Latino-News - The Hispanic Newspaper

April 29, 2025 – Colchane (Chile) – EFE. In the town of Colchane, on the northern border between Chile and Bolivia, the Chilean government has closed two key centres for the reception of irregular migrants in just six months. Instead, it has begun to apply a new protocol that allows for the first time the “reduction” of these people to Bolivia, if they entered the country by unauthorised steps, thus limiting the humanitarian assistance available…

Irregular migration in Chile has multiplied exponentially in recent years: from about 10,000 people in 2018 to almost 337,999 in 2023.

In just six months, on the northern border between Chile and Bolivia, in the town of Colchane, the government of the southern country has closed two essential spaces for the reception of migrants in an irregular situation and has “accused” the attention of these foreigners to concentrate on applying a new protocol that for the first time “reduces” [...] The entry Chile strengthens the border with Bolivia: Venezuelans face extreme risks was first…