Guatemala’s Perez Seeks $2 Billion to Stem Migrant Crisis
Guatemala’s Perez Seeks $2 Billion to Stem Migrant Crisis
By Karla Palomo and Eric Martin Jul 25, 2014 11:00 PM CT
Guatemala President Otto Perez Molina said $2 billion in U.S. aid is needed for three Central American nations to help stem a surge in immigration northward by unaccompanied children.
Following a meeting in Washington yesterday with President Barack Obama and the leaders of Honduras and El Salvador, Perez Molina said the three Central American leaders are seeking a U.S. commitment along the lines of what was provided to Colombia when that country was struggling to contain an insurgency by drug-funded rebels.
“Right now the U.S. is investing in the security of its border with Mexico, the southern border of the U.S., almost $20 billion a year,” Perez Molina said in an interview with El Financiero-Bloomberg TV. “We believe that with 10 percent of what they’re investing there, we can build a long-term plan.”
A five- to 10-year development plan would generate “better opportunities for employment, better living conditions and more stability in the region,” he said.
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