Chile's Boric to strengthen border security in north, expedite expulsions

FILE PHOTO: Chile's President Gabriel Boric attends an activity in the town of Limache in Valparaiso, Chile January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's President Gabriel Boric said on Wednesday that the government will strengthen border security in the north in an effort to reduce the flow of unauthorized immigration.

In addition to infrastructure and surveillance improvements, Boric said his government will carry out "intense" diplomatic activity with Bolivia and Venezuela to receive deported citizens.