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Peruvians in Chile

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Peruvians in Chile
Peruanos en Chile
Total population
235,165 (2019)[1]
Languages
Chilean Spanish · Peruvian Spanish · Quechuan · Aymara
Religion
Christianity, minorities of other religions.

Peruvians in Chile (Spanish: Peruanos en Chile) consists of mainly of immigrants and expatriates from Peru as well as their locally born descendants. Both countries share the Spanish language; their historical origins are common (part of the Spanish Empire).

Illegal immigration

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A large number of immigrants to Chile in general have been Peruvian. The proximity of the two countries lowers travel costs and enables immigrants to maintain ties with family members in Peru. The common language also encourages migration to Chile, rather than to the United States or Japan.

Countries of destination for Peruvian emigration[2]
Destination Percentage of total emigrants
United States 31.5
Spain 16.0
Argentina 14.3
Italy 10.1
Chile 8.8
Japan 4.1
Venezuela 3.8
Many Peruvian immigrants of the 1990s are the second or third generation descendants of indigenous peoples who moved from the countryside to Peru’s urban centers during the agricultural crisis of the 1960s.[3] Throughout the decade of the nineties, the Peruvian government under Alberto Fujimori saw an increase in poverty, with 54% of Peru’s population below the poverty line. During the period of 1980-1993, terrorist violence in the country had also resulted in about half a million displaced persons.[4]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chile no aplica el acuerdo de residencia MERCOSUR a peruanos
  2. ^ "Migratory Profile of Peru" (PDF). International Organization for Migration. October 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  3. ^ De los Angeles Núnez Carrasco, Lorena. "Living on the margins : illness and healthcare among Peruvian migrants in Chile". openaccess.leidenuniv.nl. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
  4. ^ Araujo, Kathya; et al. (2002). "Migrantes andinas en Chile: El caso de la migración peruana" (PDF). Fundación Instituido de la Mujer. Retrieved April 23, 2017.