Proposal to Oversee Multi-Million-Dollar U.S. Investment in Central America

Almost one billion dollars of public and private funds will be invested in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, according to a recent announcement by Vice President Kamala Harris, who spoke to a group of businessmen in the capital city of Washington. The investment is the second phase of a mega-million dollar plan to develop the impoverished Central American region and reduce migration to the United States. The announcement was greeted with caution by academics in the region who urge oversight of resources and recommend listening to the voices of migrants. Maria Martin joins us from Guatemala with the details.

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