Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Major changes in Latin America impact the U.S.

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Photo: Alex Sierra. Global Exchange - P360P

Latin America has been displaced from US foreign policy conversations, yet it has experienced a number of changes, from climatic to political, that have had repercussions on American uni.

In the context of these changes, a group of experts shared their thoughts at a meeting organized by Ethnic Media Services where the importance of investing in this region of the continent is highlighted.

Ariel Ruiz, a political analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, said that from April 2021 to October 2022, there have been 1.3 million encounters between migrants and authorities, with 61% coming from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, while the remaining 39% are from other countries. In this regard, he commented that