Guatemalan civil society warns U.S. that forced migration will not stop until impunity rooted out
By Sofia Menchu
Reuters
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris promised U.S. support to tackle issues such as corruption, in meetings with Guatemalan civil society leaders on Tuesday as the United States seeks to stop an increasing number of migrants fleeing the region. I d love to get your thoughts on policies and in particular which U.S. policies . have and have not worked in the past, Harris told the virtual roundtable.
President Joe Biden tapped Harris to lead U.S. efforts with Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala as his administration grapples with the growing number of families and unaccompanied minors arriving at the U.S. border.
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The United States and United Kingdom on Monday both imposed sanctions on a member of Guatemala s Congress over alleged corruption, as Washington presses a number of Central American governments to crack down on graft.
The U.S. sanctions were announced hours before U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris was due to meet with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei to discuss an increase in Central American migration that has led to a crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. read more