San Salvador
Reuters
The United States will grant $US115 million in cooperation aid to El Salvador to slow migration from the Central American country, Samantha Power, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, said on Monday.
“We can work with local partners in Central America to expand opportunities for youth and help them get away from violence,” Power said at a conference on migration at the Central American University, where she announced the aid initiative.
People wait in the back of a truck at the Immigration check point during a caravan of migrants departing from El Salvador en route to the United States, in Acajutla, El Salvador, on 31st October, 2018. PICTURE: Reuters/Jose Cabezas
The money will include $US50 million for security, $US35 million for programs to counter violence against women and $US30 million in job training, Power said.
USAID says it will also contribute $US12 million for small and medium-sized businesses in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador that were affected by coronavirus-related lockdowns.
The Biden administration has pledged to invest $US4 billion to address the root causes of migration from Central America.
