Venezuelans Fleeing Food Lines May Rue Chile's Act of Generosity
- Chile is creating a special visa for Venezuelan immigrants
- One-year visa will make it easier to live and work in Chile
Venezuelan migrants take temporary shelter.
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Chile’s act of regional solidarity -- granting Venezuelans fleeing their country’s economic collapse with a special visa -- may not be all it seems on first sight.
Under a series of decrees announced Monday, Chile will provide Venezuelans with a tellingly named “democratic responsibility” visa that will enable them to live and work in the country for one year. That visa is renewable and can become permanent.