Country Profiles 37 III. Brazil Political and Historical Background International Obligations Regarding Statelessness Current Legal Framework Regarding Nationality Implementation of Nationality Laws Right to Identity and Process to Secure Identity Documents Case Law Populations at Risk of Statelessness Case Study: Guajará-Mirim, Brazil 39 40 40 41 41 42 45 45 46 IV. Chile Political and Historical Background International Obligations Regarding Statelessness Current Legal Framework Regarding Nationality Implementation of Nationality Laws Right to Identity and Process to Secure Identity Documents Case Law Populations at Risk of Statelessness Case Study: The Aymaras in Arica and Taracapá 49 50 52 53 54 57 58 59 61 V. Colombia Political and Historical Background International Obligations Regarding Statelessness Current Legal Framework Regarding Nationality Implementation of Nationality Laws Right to Identity and Process to Secure Identity Documents Case Law Populations at Risk of Statelessness Case Study: The Wayuu People Case Study: The Darién Gap 63 64 66 68 70 71 75 76 78 79 VI. Conclusion 81 Appendix: Comparative Chart of American States’ Citizenship Regimes 85 Endnotes 89 6 TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S