"I'm very happy and I want to thank all the people who helped me to keep going and have a chance to succeed here in Chile, " he said at a ceremony where he was told he could remain in the country.

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"I want to thank all the people all over the world, who, whether they knew me or not, helped me and my family during this period, " she said.

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