The appointment, a Honduran diplomat of long career, tends to act as a follow-up to the compromise of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador to address causes of irregular migration, such as corruption.
Ricardo Zúñiga, a Honduran and career diplomat with a wealth of experience, has been appointed as the special envoy of the United States Governorate to the North Central Triangular Triangle, a sub-region that includes Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.
Following a communication letter from the State Department, the Zúñiga mission in this cargo will lead diplomatic efforts in these countries and assess the Casa Blanca in order to conduct redress and programs aimed at reducing irregular migration.
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Agreed with the administration of Joe Biden, the main objective for the region is to reduce the flow of irregular immigrants. That is, by means of addressing the causes that live on the mass exodus of persons: insecurity, lack of opportunities, debilitating institutionality and corruption.
“The special envoy will be involved with the regional governments, including – but not limited to – Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras with a wide range of topics to address the conditions in Central America”, added the communication.
This statement details that Zúñiga “will find out what the societies (countries in the northern triangle) are doing about their compromises in order to address the structural causes of migration and the increase in the number of unaccompanied minors on the front. UU. ”
También is also seeking to maintain an open dialogue with civil society actors and the private sector in these countries, the Department of State said.
As part of his work, Zúñiga will pay a visit to Mexico and Guatemala, from March 22 to 25.
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