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El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele refused to meet with a visiting senior U.S. diplomat this week over what he sees as a pattern of slights from Democrats and the Biden administration, according to two aides of the Central American leader.
Bukele’s decision not to meet with Ricardo Zuniga, the Biden administration’s envoy to the so-called Northern Triangle countries of Central America, follows a similar snub he allegedly received from U.S. officials during an unannounced trip to Washington in February.
AP Sources: El Salvador president snubs visiting Biden envoy
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press April 8, 2021 3:05pm Text size Copy shortlink:
MIAMI El Salvador s President Nayib Bukele refused to meet with a visiting senior U.S. diplomat this week over what he sees as a pattern of slights from Democrats and the Biden administration, according to two aides of the Central American leader.
Bukele s decision not to meet with Ricardo Zuniga, the Biden administration s envoy to the so-called Northern Triangle countries of Central America, follows a similar snub he allegedly received from U.S. officials during an unannounced trip to Washington in February.
Zuniga traveled Wednesday to El Salvador following talks in Guatemala focused on immigration amid a surge in child migrants on the U.S. border. Upon arrival, he immediately announced a $2 million U.S. contribution to an international commission seeking to strengthen the fight against corruption, which Biden officials see as one of the root causes of illegal immigration.
U.S. officials had told local reporters in the capital of San Salvador that Zuniga hoped to see Bukele before heading back to Washington on Thursday.
But Bukele has told aides that he won’t meet with any Biden officials until the U.S. softens criticism raising doubts about his commitment to democracy and the rule of law, according to the two people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity given the diplomatic sensitivities.
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The refusal comes just days after Bukele s government awarded a $1.2 million lobbying contract to the State Department s former top diplomat in an attempt to strengthen ties with President Joe Biden.
On an unannounced trip to Washington in February, Bukele allegedly received a similar snub from U.S. officials.
Zuniga, the Biden administration s envoy to the Northern Triangle countries of Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras), traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday after visiting Guatemala to discuss the surge of child migrants at the U.S. border.