Peru declares state of emergency over expected migrant surge from Chile

LIMA: Peru’s government declared a state of emergency at its southern border with Chile on Friday, expecting an influx of people trying to flee far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast’s potential presidency. Under the decree, Peru’s military will reinforce border control in the southern Tacna region for 60 days, past Chile’s December 14 run-off election, in which immigration hard-liner Kast is facing off against left-wing candidate Jeannette Jara. The state of emergency will also serve “to address crime and other situations of violence” in the border area.

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