Fearing a wave of migration, Peru declares a state of emergency on the border with Chile

Peru declared, on Friday night (28), a state of emergency on the border with Chile and decided to send military personnel to reinforce inspection. The measures were taken due to fears of a wave of immigrants trying to leave Chile if a far-right candidate wins the election. 📱Download the g1 app to see news in real time and for free The measure, valid for 60 days, will be applied in the Tacna region, in the south of the country, and anticipates the possible victory of Chilean José Antonio Kast, who promised to expel illegal immigrants. Kast is running for president with Jeannette Jara (Communist Party), supported by current president Gabriel Boric. The second round will be held on Sunday, December 14th. Candidates from the left and extreme right will compete in the 2nd round of the presidential elections in Chile Jara came out ahead in the first round held on November 16 with 26.85% of the votes compared to 23.92% for Kast. Jara was already in first place in the polls, with around 30% of voting intentions.

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