Hundreds of Venezuelan migrants are stranded at the border between Chile and Peru, unable to cross into Peru to return to their home country due to a lack of necessary documents.

The migrants are facing the harsh climate of the Atacama Desert and lack basic services, including water. Some have attempted to run through the desert towards Peru but were turned back by Peruvian officers. The migrants are requesting assistance from the government of President Gabriel Boric, with some women demanding a bus to travel back to Venezuela.

A migration crisis has emerged at the border between Chile and Peru, as hundreds of Venezuelan migrants who lack proper documents are unable to enter Peru in order to return to their home country. The stranded migrants are facing the harsh conditions of the Atacama Desert, known for its inhospitable climate with extremely hot days and cold nights. Some of them have improvised tents with blankets but are lacking basic services such as water.

In an effort to cross into Peru, some migrants were seen shoving Peruvian border patrol officers, but were turned back. The northern Chilean city of Arica, which borders Peru, has declared a migration emergency in response to the crisis.

The migration crisis at the Chile-Peru border continues to worsen as hundreds of mostly Venezuelan migrants remain stranded, unable to cross into Peru and return to their home country. The migrants lack the required documents to enter Peru, leaving them in the inhospitable Atacama Desert without water or basic services.

The situation has led to tensions, with images showing migrants shoving Peruvian border patrol officers in an attempt to enter the country. Officials in Arica, Chile, declared a migration emergency, while the Peruvian president, Dina Boluarte, declared a state of emergency in Tacna and urged for a constitutional reform to allow the intervention of armed forces in the border area. The militarization of the border has been criticized by Amnesty International, which called for an end to the leaders’ actions that are “needlessly aggravating the situation” and creating a humanitarian crisis.

The Chilean government has also expressed displeasure over statements by the Tacna Mayor regarding the country’s migration woes.

Hundreds of stranded Venezuelan migrants seeking to cross into Peru from Chile face a migration crisis in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest regions on the planet, due to a lack of documents. While some have set up improvised tents with blankets, they lack water and other basic services.

Chilean officials declared a migration emergency, while Peruvian President Dina Boluarte declared a state of emergency in Tacna. She attributed "criminal acts" to migrants and called for a constitutional reform to "authorize the intervention of the armed forces in the border area". Amnesty International urged both countries to end "the militarization" of the border.

Arica’s mayor vowed to provide resources to support those in need. Chile's foreign minister warned that the situation has led to "a significant humanitarian problem in the area". Chile's lower house of Congress called for a humanitarian corridor involving all the countries in the region to allow migrants safe passage back to Venezuela.

Recently, many migrants have been leaving Chile due to increased pressure from the government. On April 10, the National Prosecutor's Office called on prosecutors to seek preventive detention for individuals who commit crimes and cannot prove their identity.

Furthermore, the lower house of Congress is considering a proposal to classify irregular immigration as a crime, with jail sentences of up to 541 days for those caught entering Chile through unofficial channels.

These measures have likely contributed to the migration crisis at the Chile-Peru border, as many Venezuelan migrants attempt to return home but lack the necessary documentation to enter Peru.