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USAID to grant $115 million in aid to El Salvador to stem migration

World Jun 14, 2021 09:46PM ET
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SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) -The United States will grant $115 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 (USAID), 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.

The money will include $50 million for security, $35 million for programs to counter violence against women and $30 million in job training, Power said.

USAID says it will also contribute $12 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 $4 billion to address the root causes of migration from Central America.

USAID to grant $115 million in aid to El Salvador to stem migration
 

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mike swedan
mike swedan Jun 15, 2021 12:24AM ET
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So long as these Central American people know they can run away and be accepted here, they will never have the will to stand up to the gangs, nor will they care to get rid of corruption, we must shut the border and help those people to clean up their system, that is the only way.....I see those strong men and women crying and complaining and not doing a thing about it except running is disgusting
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mike swedan Jun 15, 2021 12:17AM ET
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Most of that money will go to the corrupt politicians and gangs. when are we going to learn
 
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