On April 30, the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Iván Gil, made a call to guarantee respect for the human rights of Venezuelan migrants who remain on the border between Chile and Peru through his Twitter page.
“Regarding the situation of Venezuelan migrants blocked on the border between Chile and Peru, we are in contact with both foreign ministries and we have asked them to implement guarantees and respect for the human rights of our compatriots”– said the head of Venezuelan diplomacy.
In addition, Gil said that Caracas has asked for guarantees that the planes of the Venezuelan state airline Conviasa will be able to land and take off in the area, as well as refuel if the Vuelta a la Patria plan is implemented, which will allow Venezuela to return home. safe and sound to his compatriots.
In recent days the situation on the border between the Peruvian department of Tacna and the Chilean province of Arica has escalated. Hundreds of migrants are stranded, including Haitian and Venezuelan citizens unable to return to Chile or enter Peru.
Tensions on the border between Chile and Peru forced Lima to declare a state of emergency in the department of Tacna to tighten immigration control. In this sense, the Peruvian Ministry of Defense has established 12 critical points, 12.5 kilometers long, on the border between Tacna and Arica, deploying 196 troops to assist the police already present in the area.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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