Tag: xenophobia

Thursday, February 17th 2022 - 21:08 UTC
State of Emergency decreed in northern Chile to deal with irregular migration

Chile's government has decreed a State of Exception in the country's northern region to address the migration crisis, which has resulted in both an increase in crime and in acts of xenophobia, it was announced.
Monday, January 31st 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Chileans in Iquique stage xenophobic protest against Venezuelan migrants

Xenophobic violence is on the rise in the Chilean area of Iquique and it is specifically targeted at Venezuelan migrants. Iquique is where most undocumented migrants reach from Bolivia.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:39 UTC
International community concerned over xenophobia in Chile

The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) Saturday asked the Chilean Government to guarantee and protect the rights of migrant children, following violent incidents involving foreign citizens in the city port Iquique, which has been flocked by undocumented migrants.
Saturday, January 25th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Even the richest of the richest now admit climate change is an existential threat

By Gwynne Dyer – Donald Trump's speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos on Monday contained no surprises: half an hour of chest-thumping self-praise, although without the usual xenophobia and dog-whistle racism. It was, after all, an audience of the ultra-rich and powerful in which most of the movers and shakers were not American.
Thursday, January 2nd 2020 - 08:35 UTC
Colombia's capital first woman mayor promises to fight “racism, class distinctions and xenophobia”

Bogota's first woman mayor Claudia Lopez took office on Wednesday, promising leadership in the troubled Colombian capital and pledging to fight “racism, class distinctions and xenophobia.”
Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Trump's campaign strategy: pound The Squad with xenophobic tweets

US President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on Sunday on four Democratic congresswomen he launched xenophobic tweets against last week, demanding they apologize ”for the horrible (hateful) things they have said.”
Thursday, August 23rd 2018 - 09:12 UTC
The democratic challenge to dictatorships and xenophobia in Latin America

During the conference entitled “The democratic challenge to the autocracies of the 21st century in Latin America,” organized by the Center for the Opening and Development of Latin America (CADAL) on Tuesday at the Senate of Uruguay, the Government of Venezuela was described as a “dictatorship” and it was exhorted that the democratic governments of the region, especially the Uruguayan government, not be indifferent or “accomplices” against today’s Latin America’s autocratic governments.
Tuesday, August 21st 2018 - 08:05 UTC
Venezuelan refugees restarted pouring into northern Brazil

Brazil's government has not ruled out closing its border with Venezuela at Pacaraima, in Roraima state, but sees obstacles to doing so because of international treaties it has signed, Political Affairs Minister Carlos Marun said on Monday.
Thursday, June 7th 2018 - 23:10 UTC
The Uruguayan Foreign Ministry describes the number of immigrants arriving in the country as “never seen before”

Immigration to Uruguay, Argentina and Chile has exploded exponentially in recent years. It is receiving an “unprecedented” daily requests for refuge in the southern country, according to the Director of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law of the Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dianela Pi, who explained to MercoPress that “There are acts of discrimination and xenophobia that are emerging in Uruguay as never before” as a result of the migratory phenomenon. This wave comes mostly from citizens of Venezuelan origin.