Chile's President Michelle Bachelet receives and speaks with refugees from Syria after arriving in the country, as part of a resettlement program for families affected by war or conflict in Santiago, Chile October 12, 2017. Alex Ibanez/Courtesy of Chilean Presidency/Handout via Reuters
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean President Michelle Bachelet welcomed more than 60 Syrian refugees to the country's capital of Santiago on Thursday, as Chile joined other Latin American nations in offering safe harbour to families fleeing Syria's civil war.
At a ceremony at the country's airport in Santiago, Bachelet greeted 14 newly arrived Syrian families, who will be resettled in furnished homes with social benefits, including monthly stipends, schooling, healthcare and language classes.
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