The Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris expressed her position on the flow of migration from the Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras).
In the 51st edition of the Washington Conference on the Americas, the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, showed her interest in continuing diplomatic efforts to control the current phenomenon of migration from Central America to the United States.
“The citizens of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras are leaving their homes at an alarming rate. But there is a fundamental truth behind that headline: the people of the region do not want to leave their homes. They don't want to leave the communities they've known all their lives, ”Harris said.
He expressed the intention to resume the efforts that had been made since current President Joe Biden was Vice President, and "to help people find hope at home." "They are suffering, they are suffering. Many are experiencing unimaginable anguish. We want to help. ”, He explained.
In addition, she spoke of the short-term causes of the flow of Central American migrants, such as the pandemic, food insecurity and the climate. She also explained root causes such as corruption in their places of origin, violence and poverty.
And she spoke of specific problems suffered by each country in the Northern Triangle. On El Salvador, she commented on the need to "focus on high crime areas and provide young people with alternatives to gang recruitment." "In Honduras, in the wake of the hurricanes, we must deliver food, shelter, water and sanitation to the people," she said of the situation in Honduras. Finally, on Guatemala, she explained the difficulties that farmers are experiencing due to droughts. For this reason, she expressed her support: “We must work with them to plant crops resistant to drought. We must also support women farmers to increase their harvests ”.
