Chile Seeks US Help to Repatriate Venezuelan Migrants, Urging Consular Support

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 5

Chile asked Washington to help encourage undocumented Venezuelan migrants to return home, aligning itself with a broader push to increase repatriations.
Jorge Alessandri, president of Chile’s lower house, said the US should use its influence with Venezuela’s government to make returns more feasible.
He specifically pointed to consular services as a practical bottleneck, saying US help could facilitate documentation and other steps needed for migrants to go back.
The appeal underscores how Chile is looking beyond its own borders for leverage as regional governments struggle to manage Venezuelan migration and deportation limits.