Chile Tightens Border Measures After New President Takes Office

Chile introduced new border controls and began construction of a wall along its frontier with Peru after President José Antonio Kast assumed office. The steps followed his pledge to remove more than 300,000 people present without legal status. Two months after the inauguration, the scale of departures that some observers had expected has not taken place.

France 24 reported that migrants continue to attempt crossings despite the wall project.

Tacna, the final Peruvian city before the Chilean border, migrants face longer waits and added requirements at checkpoints. France 24 correspondents Martin Chabal and Agathe Fourcade documented daily movement becoming more restricted. U.S. border infrastructure but have not halted attempts to enter Chile. Local residents and travelers described added costs and delays tied to the new procedures.