Washington, United States
The secretary of the United States Department of State, Anthony Blinken, announced on Monday that Joe Biden’s government has appointed Honduran Ricardo Zúñiga as special envoy on migration issues for the Northern Triangle countries.
“Happy to announce that Ricardo Zúñiga will serve as ours Special Envoy for the Northern Triangle, which led the State Department efforts to improve conditions in Central America, “Blinken said on his Twitter account.
He argued that the appointment is intended to promote greater cooperation to implement the regional strategy for migration management of the Biden government.
Zúñiga, a career diplomat who advised former President Barack Obama, will lead the United States’ efforts to stop the flow of undocumented immigrants, and implement the policy announced by Biden to allocate approximately $ 4 billion to the root causes. of migration in Central America. .
The special envoy will consult with regional governments on various issues to try to improve conditions in Central America, he added.