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== Politics ==

== Politics ==

For a large part of the country, the fact that Colchane was one of the five communes where the "Rejection" option won in 2020 was a surprise. A solid 74.06% achieved the option, being the opposite result to the rest of the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adnradio.cl/nacional/2020/10/26/la-incognita-de-colchane-alcalde-explica-por-que-gano-el-rechazo-en-una-de-las-comunas-mas-aisladas-de-chile.html|title=La incógnita de Colchane: Alcalde explica por qué ganó el Rechazo en una de las comunas más aisladas de Chile|language=es|date=October 26, 2020|publisher=ADN Radio}}</ref>

For a large part of the country, the fact that Colchane was one of the five communes where the "Rejection" option won in 2020 was a surprise. A solid 74.06% achieved the option, being the opposite result to the rest of the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adnradio.cl/nacional/2020/10/26/la-incognita-de-colchane-alcalde-explica-por-que-gano-el-rechazo-en-una-de-las-comunas-mas-aisladas-de-chile.html|title=La incógnita de Colchane: Alcalde explica por qué ganó el Rechazo en una de las comunas más aisladas de Chile|language=es|date=October 26, 2020|publisher=ADN Radio}}</ref> In 2020 after the result of the plebiscite, many leftist insulted with racist remarks the residents of the commune for voting against progressivism, the mayor, Javier García Choque, defended the citizens of the commune by saying that they wanted "respect for the expression of popular will that our people expressed".<ref name=CriticasT13/><ref name=ElMostrador/>

However, if we analyze the beliefs of the residents and the recent electoral results we will realize that we should not be surprised, especially knowing its recent history.

However, if we analyze the beliefs of the residents and the recent electoral results we will realize that we should not be surprised, especially knowing its recent history.

== Mass immigration problem ==

== Mass immigration problem ==

[[File:Protests in Colchane against Mass Immigration into Chile.jpeg|thumbnail|Protests in Colchane against Mass Immigration into Chile.]]

[[File:Protests in Colchane against Mass Immigration into Chile.jpeg|thumbnail|Protests in Colchane against Mass Immigration into Chile.]]

Since 2013 Chile has been increasingly plunged into a [[Illegal Immigration|mass immigration]] [[open borders]] crisis,<ref>{{cite web|language=es|url=http://www.diarioestrategia.cl//texto-diario/mostrar/1116871/chile-pais-americano-mayor-aumento-inmigrantes|title=Chile es el país americano con mayor aumento de inmigrantes|publisher=diarioestrategia.cl|date=9 November 2018}}</ref>  this problem has been specially worrying for the commune since the point of access of most of the illegal immigrants is the Colchane border cross with Bolivia, a country that lets them into Chile since the bad relations Bolivia has promoted against Chile. In 2019 the crisis began strongly in Colchane, immigrants even tried to take the houses of the local population.  

Since 2013 Chile has been increasingly plunged into a [[Illegal Immigration|mass immigration]] [[open borders]] crisis,<ref>{{cite web|language=es|url=http://www.diarioestrategia.cl//texto-diario/mostrar/1116871/chile-pais-americano-mayor-aumento-inmigrantes|title=Chile es el país americano con mayor aumento de inmigrantes|publisher=diarioestrategia.cl|date=9 November 2018}}</ref>  this problem has been specially worrying for the commune since the point of access of most of the illegal immigrants is the Colchane border cross with Bolivia,<ref name=2023AFavor/> a country that lets them into Chile since the bad relations Bolivia has promoted against Chile. In 2019 the crisis began strongly in Colchane, immigrants even tried to take the houses of the local population.  

Most of the immigrants are [[Venezuelan]], the crisis increased in 2020 and 2021. In 2021 Chileans made a march against mass immigration in the capital of the [[Tarapacá Region]], [[Iquique]], and at the end of the march some burnt [[illegal immigrant]]'s tents due to social fatigue. In that year, during the [[Chile presidential election, 2021|presidential election]], then candidate [[José Antonio Kast]] proposed the building of a trench on the border, something was softly built during the [[Michelle Bachelet]]'s Second Government and without a registry of how much money was spent on that<ref>{{cite web|url=https://resumen.cl/articulos/colchane-intendencia-de-tarapaca-no-tiene-registros-de-dinero-gastado-en-zanjas-creadas-durante-gobierno-de-bachelet|title=Colchane: Intendencia de Tarapacá no tiene registros de dinero gastado en zanjas creadas durante gobierno de Bachelet|date=April 6, 2021|publisher=Resumen|language=es}}</ref> (which was totally [[Globalist]] and Open Borders, making immigration the issue that is today in Chile), however, wasn't because of immigration, but to prevent the trespassing of stolen Chilean cars to Bolivia. Then candidate [[Gabriel Boric]] made fun of the proposal and rejected it, during his government, the communist minister Vallejo promoted it in 2024, since the National immigration crisis is increasing. The Boric Government set up ridiculous loudspeakers to warn the immigrants not to pass and the border guards partied once while the illegals were passing through. In addition, when the military has been sent to the area, they do not have sufficient firepower.

Most of the immigrants are [[Venezuelan]], the crisis increased in 2020 and 2021. In 2021 Chileans made a march against mass immigration in the capital of the [[Tarapacá Region]], [[Iquique]], and at the end of the march some burnt [[illegal immigrant]]'s tents due to social fatigue. In that year, during the [[Chile presidential election, 2021|presidential election]], then candidate [[José Antonio Kast]] proposed the building of a trench on the border, something was softly built during the [[Michelle Bachelet]]'s Second Government and without a registry of how much money was spent on that<ref>{{cite web|url=https://resumen.cl/articulos/colchane-intendencia-de-tarapaca-no-tiene-registros-de-dinero-gastado-en-zanjas-creadas-durante-gobierno-de-bachelet|title=Colchane: Intendencia de Tarapacá no tiene registros de dinero gastado en zanjas creadas durante gobierno de Bachelet|date=April 6, 2021|publisher=Resumen|language=es}}</ref> (which was totally [[Globalist]] and Open Borders, making immigration the issue that is today in Chile), however, wasn't because of immigration, but to prevent the trespassing of stolen Chilean cars to Bolivia. Then candidate [[Gabriel Boric]] made fun of the proposal and rejected it, during his government, the communist minister Vallejo promoted it in 2024, since the National immigration crisis is increasing. The Boric Government set up ridiculous loudspeakers to warn the immigrants not to pass and the border guards partied once while the illegals were passing through. In addition, when the military has been sent to the area, they do not have sufficient firepower.

== History ==

== History ==

[[File:Entrada Colchane.jpg|225px|thumbnail|A [[Bernardo O'Higgins]] statue at the entrance of the municipality, to the left there a plaque that states that the municipality was founded under [[President of Chile|President]] [[Augusto Pinochet]] [[Military Government (Chile)|Military Government]].<ref name=placa>[https://twitter.com/ColchanePatriot/status/1325941476967276545/photo/1]</ref>]]

[[File:Entrada Colchane.jpg|225px|thumbnail|A [[Bernardo O'Higgins]] statue at the entrance of the municipality, to the left there a plaque that states that the municipality was founded under [[President of Chile|President]] [[Augusto Pinochet]] [[Military Government (Chile)|Military Government]].<ref name=placa>[https://twitter.com/ColchanePatriot/status/1325941476967276545/photo/1 Foundation plaque]</ref>]]

[[File:Placa de la fundación de la comuna de Colchane en 1981.jpg|thumbnail|225px|Plaque of the foundation of the commune of Colchane by the Government of [[President Pinochet]] in 1981.]]

[[File:Placa de la fundación de la comuna de Colchane en 1981.jpg|thumbnail|225px|Plaque of the foundation of the commune of Colchane by the Government of [[President Pinochet]] in 1981.]]

The first traces of human presence in the ''altiplano'' (Andean highland) date back to 5000 B.C., but the factor that determined the definitive settlement in the sector was that human groups were able to domesticate plants such as potatoes and animals such as the llama. With the passage of time, the primitive villages of the early farmers began to grow stronger until they became important human agglomerations. Some of the cultures that predominated in this sector were the [[Tiwanaku]], Aymara (with the presence of communities to this day) and the Inka empire, among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chileestuyo.cl/itinerarios/descubre-la-magia-de-colchane-y-las-bellezas-del-altiplano-chileno/|title=Descubre la magia de Colchane y las bellezas del altiplano chileno|publisher=Chile es Tuyo|language=es}}</ref>

The first traces of human presence in the ''altiplano'' (Andean highland) date back to 5000 B.C., but the factor that determined the definitive settlement in the sector was that human groups were able to domesticate plants such as potatoes and animals such as the llama. With the passage of time, the primitive villages of the early farmers began to grow stronger until they became important human agglomerations. Some of the cultures that predominated in this sector were the [[Tiwanaku]], Aymara (with the presence of communities to this day) and the Inka empire, among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chileestuyo.cl/itinerarios/descubre-la-magia-de-colchane-y-las-bellezas-del-altiplano-chileno/|title=Descubre la magia de Colchane y las bellezas del altiplano chileno|publisher=Chile es Tuyo|language=es}}</ref>

==Electoral results history==

==Electoral results history==

'''[[1988 Chilean national plebiscite|National Plebiscite 1988]]''' about [[President Pinochet]]'s permanency for 8 more years

'''[[1988 Chilean national plebiscite|National Plebiscite 1988]]''' about [[President Pinochet]]'s permanency for 8 more years

*''Sí'' (Yes) 81.5%

*''Sí'' (Yes) 81.5%

[[Category:Conservative]]

[[Category:Conservative]]

[[Category:Conservative Cities and Towns]]

[[Category:Conservative Cities and Towns]]