REFILE-Migration tops agenda for U.S. special envoy visit to Central America
Reuters
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GUATEMALA CITY, April 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's special envoy to the so-called Northern Triangle group of Central American countries will kick off his two-nation tour, aimed at addressing soaring migration, by meeting Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Monday afternoon.
The Northern Triangle countries are Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, which in recent years have provided the bulk of U.S.-bound migrants.
Ricardo Zuñiga's visit comes as migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border set a record last month, adding urgency to Biden's push to revamp U.S. border policy while bringing migrant flows under better control.