The life of Latin American migrants in Chile

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Bolivian migrants move to temporary shelters in Santiago, Chile, in June 2020 (Photo illustration) SOPA Images / LightRocket via Gett - SOPA Images

By: Mikaël Ponge

21 min

In just 5 years, nearly a million migrants (especially Latin Americans and Venezuelans in particular) have come to settle in Chile.

On the occasion of this December 18, International Migrants Day, we focus on their situation in this country where it sometimes takes more than 2 years to obtain or renew a residence permit.

Increasingly long delays since 2014, synonymous with countless problems.

Justice Fontaine's report.

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