The moment it was announced that U.S. Vice President Joe Biden would visit Guatemala, the speculation began around the reason for this unexpected visit. The visit will bring together the president of El Salvador and representatives from Honduras and Mexico along with representatives from Guatemala to have a conversation with the important official from Washington.
It’s interesting to note that the visit will take place in Guatemala and not in El Salvador or Costa Rica, as has traditionally occurred. This is a clear sign that Guatemala is successfully repositioning itself with the U.S. capital.
Some aspects stand out in the issue of unaccompanied immigrant children. Thanks to the Guatemalan ambassador’s intervention, the press in Washington found out about first lady Rosa Leal de Pérez and her efforts to address this issue over the past two years. Last year she presented a strategy for handling the problem at the regional immigration conference. Afterward, she opened two shelters for returned children, one in the capital, Guatemala City, and another in Quetzaltenango.
In April she helped to create the National Commission for Attention to Children and Teen Migrants and has also assisted through the American organization Kids In Need of Defense or KIND. In addition, she has also organized free legal assistance for minors who manage to cross the border into the United States. All these actions have placed Guatemala at the forefront in addressing this problem.
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