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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.
FILE PHOTO: Guatemala s president, Alejandro Giammattei, speaks during a news conference in Guatemala City, Guatemala, February 7, 2020. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria/File Photo
“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.
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.
Guatemalan civil society warns U S that forced migration will not stop until impunity rooted out swissinfo.ch - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from swissinfo.ch Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
UPDATE 3-U.S. unveils $310 mln in Central America aid, as Guatemala agrees to work together on migration Reuters 2 hrs ago
(Adds breakdown of aid in paragraph 5 and 6)
By Nandita Bose and Sofia Menchu
WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled an additional $310 million in U.S. aid to Central America after a virtual meeting with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Monday, as the two countries agreed to work together to control migration.
President Joe Biden gave Harris the job of leading U.S. efforts with Mexico and Central America s Northern Triangle countries - Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala - to stop a growing number of migrants from crossing into the United States.
U.S. unveils $310 million in Central America aid, as Guatemala agrees to work together on migration
By Nandita Bose and Sofia Menchu
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled an additional $310 million in U.S. aid to Central America after a virtual meeting with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Monday, as the two countries agreed to work together to control migration.
President Joe Biden gave Harris the job of leading U.S. efforts with Mexico and Central America s Northern Triangle countries - Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala - to stop a growing number of migrants from crossing into the United States.