With respect to the presence of the Mayor of Arica in the Committee of Borders, it was reported that "His presence was based on the reality of undocumented Bolivian immigrants in Arica, mainly in the rural valleys" October 19 2005.
Alcalde de Arica en Comité de Fronteras: "Su exposición se basó en la realidad de indocumentados bolivianos en Arica, principalmente en valles rurales" 19 de octubre de 2005.