Arévalo meets with Biden and details the issues they discussed in the White House – 2024-03-26 07:29:37

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Arévalo meets with Biden and details the issues they discussed in the White House

US President congratulated Arévalo on his inauguration and reiterated his “commitment” to the alliance between the United States and Guatemala.

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo (right) talks with US President Joe Biden (center) at the White House. He is accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, Carlos Ramiro Martínez. (Photo: Presidency of the Republic of Guatemala).

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, and the president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo de León, held a conversation at the White House this Monday, March 25 on migratory flows, corruption and democracy in the Central American country.

The meeting in the Oval Office, which did not appear on the agenda of either leader, It took place after the official meeting between Arévalo and the vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris.

In statements to EFEthe Guatemalan president revealed that the conversation with Biden It was “very pleasant and very colloquial”, and served to exchange “points of view”.

Arévalo thanked the US president for his support during the transfer of power in Guatemala, that the prosecutor’s office of the Central American country tried to sabotage, and for his support of the plan to combat corruption.

“I reiterated my gratitude for the efforts that the North American Government is making, what he did throughout this entire process of defending democracy and what we are doing now within the framework of launching (projects) for development and combating corruption,” he declared.

For its part, Biden congratulated Arévalo on his inauguration last January and reiterated his “commitment” to the alliance between the United States and Guatemala. the White House reported in a statement.

He also thanked him for Guatemala is going to host a regional meeting on migration which will take place in late spring.

Both leaders addressed “good governance, effective migration management, the importance of defending democracy and other issues of mutual interest,” the note reads.

Coinciding with Arévalo’s visit to Washington, the Joe Biden administration announced that it will provide US$170 million in aid to Guatemala, which includes money for security, economic development and the health sector.

The Guatemalan president had an official meeting with Vice President Harris since she is in charge in the Biden government to address the root causes of migration in Central America.