Sunday, December 2, 2018

Mexico's New President Signs Deal With Honduras, Guatemala, And El Salvador To Stop Migrants


DW: Mexico, Latin neighbors sign deal to stop emigration rush

Mexico's new president has agreed with Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador to reduce large-scale emigration. Pressure on the region has intensified after a 6,000-strong migrant caravan made a beeline for the US border.

Minutes after Mexico's new president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was sworn in on Saturday, he and the leaders of three Central American states signed a declaration to cut the number of people fleeing their countries for a better life abroad.

Lopez Obrador, who is the country's first leftist president in 70 years, agreed with the leaders of Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to tackle deep poverty and other emigration push factors from their respective nations.

The Integral Development Plan, with the support of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, aims to create a fund to boost jobs and welfare.

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Update #1: Mexico's new president signs deal to stop migrants (Washington Times/AP)
Update #2: Mexico Closes Migrant Shelter Near US Border (VOA/AP)

WNU Editor:  They do not want to give President Trump an excuse to close the border.

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