Chile's president begins building border barrier less than week into term
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Just five days into his term, Chile's new president, José Antonio Kast, has begun constructing a border barrier along the northern border with Peru. Kast, who won the presidency in December, visited the site near Arica to inspect the initial trench, a small portion of the planned barrier in the Atacama desert. The project aims to curb illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and organized crime, fulfilling a key campaign promise. The "border shield" will consist of trenches, fences, surveillance systems, and military patrols. Chile's foreign population has significantly increased in recent years, with a large number of undocumented migrants, primarily from Venezuela. Kast's election represents a significant rightward shift for Chile.
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