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(Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities rejected a flight of Venezuelans expelled from Chile attempting to enter the nation, a high Chilean official mentioned on Thursday.
Chile had chartered a aircraft to return the Venezuelans to their nation of origin, “but a single decision by the Venezuelan aeronautical authority ruined everything,” Chilean Deputy Inside Minister Manuel Monsalve informed information program 24 Horas.
“They said, ‘No, I do not authorize the flight to Venezuela,'” he added.
Venezuela’s data ministry didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
To flee Venezuela’s extended financial and political disaster, at the very least 7.7 million Venezuelans have left the nation lately, with round 444,000 settling in Chile, in keeping with the United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Monsalve, who didn’t say what number of Venezuelans have been on the flight, mentioned the choice to ship them again additionally trusted the Venezuelan authorities.
He added that, per Chilean legislation, if the expulsion was not carried out inside 5 days, then the Venezuelans can be launched.