Overview
- Dozens to roughly 100 people, mostly Venezuelans without legal status, are stranded at the Chile–Peru frontier after trying to exit Chile.
- President José Jeri announced a state of emergency on Peru’s southern border and deployed armed forces to reinforce controls.
- Peruvian police have tightened entry, offering water in the desert while refusing passage to many families and children at the Chacalluta–Santa Rosa crossing.
- Chile’s security minister Luis Cordero confirmed the outbound buildup and cautioned that campaign rhetoric is producing real-world consequences.
- Kast reiterated his warning in new videos as he heads into a Dec. 14 runoff against Jeannette Jara, with Peru’s foreign minister saying the country will not accept more irregular migrants.