An initiative called “Border Shield” has been launched, a plan aimed at strengthening controls in the north of the country, particularly on the borders with Peru and Bolivia. The central objective is to curb irregular immigration and combat transnational crime networks operating in the area
.The strategy has already begun to be implemented at the Chacalluta border crossing, one of the main land accesses to Chile. The government is deploying military personnel along with security and technology specialists, in addition to incorporating new surveillance systems that include sensors, electronic monitoring and drones designed to monitor large sectors of the border desert
.The Executive points out that the measure does not seek to militarize the area, but rather to modernize control mechanisms. Defense Minister Fernando Barros explained that the purpose is to ensure that those who enter the country do so by legal means and in compliance with the procedures established by the State. As he argued, it is an approach based on technological efficiency and institutional coordination
