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Kast launches Escudo Fronterizo plan in Chacalluta, Arica
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President José Antonio Kast oversaw the start of Escudo Fronterizo plan works on Monday at Chacalluta border complex in Arica, featuring trenches up to three meters deep to curb irregular migration. The initiative divides Chilean opposition and prompts reactions from Peru and Bolivia. Ministers outlined 500 km coverage along the northern border.
Francisca Vargas, from Universidad Diego Portales' migrant clinic, slams the Kast government's Escudo Fronterizo plan trench on the Peru border as costly and ineffective, amid fiscal constraints, urging better migration policies instead.
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Colombia's Trade Minister Diana Marcela Morales and Venezuela's Coromoto Godoy led the launch in Caracas of the Follow-up Commission for Partial Scope Agreement No. 28. The commission aims to address trade bottlenecks at the border, prioritizing faster border crossings, lower logistics costs, and harmonized sanitary and phytosanitary requirements.
A large-scale military operation in Ecuador has dealt a major blow to drug trafficking mafias on the northern border, with drug seizures and destruction of illegal infrastructures. The action focused on Sucumbíos province and strengthens coordination among security forces to combat organized crime in hard-to-reach areas. Authorities highlight this progress as part of a strategy to regain territorial control.
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The Tarapacá Regional Comptroller identified multiple flaws in the control and infrastructure at the Colchane Border Crossing, including insufficient staff and inoperative equipment. The inspection, started in September, revealed risks to border security. The agency issued corrective orders to several institutions.
Germany has announced plans to strengthen its military presence on NATO's eastern border. This follows regional tensions. The move includes troop deployments and equipment upgrades.