However, the head of Public Affairs of the American Embassy stressed that Ricardo Zúñiga held a “productive meeting” with Chancellor Alexandra Hill and that they pledged to strengthen the bilateral relationship.
During his first day in the country, President Joe Biden’s envoy he failed to meet with the president of the Republic, Nayib Bukele.
Zúñiga held meetings with representatives of institutions that exercise control in the branches of the state. U.S. Embassy Business Officer Brendan O’Brien posted on his Twitter account that “Special Envoy Zúñiga’s agenda continued with a priority issue for the Biden Administration in a meeting with members of the El Salvador Anti-Corruption Inter-Agency Working Group “.
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The U.S. Special Envoy held meetings with key figures such as the attorney general, the president of the Supreme Court, the head of the CICIES, Ronalth Ochaeta, and the charge d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy. Photo: Courtesy @USAmbSV
The message was accompanied by a photograph next to the heads of the Government Ethics Court, the Supreme Court of Justice, the Attorney General’s Office, the Institute for Access to Public Information, the Court of Auditors and the Attorney General’s Office. “These institutions are key to fighting the scourge of corruption,” the US diplomat added.
later, O’Brien shared pictures of the meetings which he had with the Attorney General and the head of the CICIES, Ronalth Ochaeta; with representatives of civil society organizations fighting corruption; with Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill; and with renowned Salvadoran businessmen.
Joe Biden’s Special Envoy, Ricardo Zúñiga, did meet with Chancellor Alexandra Hill. Photo: Courtesy @USAmbSV
The mission has focused precisely on the causes that the Biden administration has identified as triggers for irregular migration: corruption, democratic weakening, insecurity and lack of economic opportunities.
In Guatemala, where Zúñiga was on April 5 and 6, a similar agenda was carried out, but unlike El Salvador, Biden’s envoy did manage to meet with Alexander Giammattei and with numerous members of his cabinet.
Embassy hopes there will be a new meeting opportunity
The head of public affairs at the American Embassy, Matt Boland, told El Diario de Avui that “Special Envoy Zúñiga was hoping to meet with President Bukele during his visit to El Salvador and was asked to tender a meeting “. Boland added that they hope a new opportunity presents itself in the future.
However, he stated that Zúñiga had a “productive meeting” with Chancellor Alexandra Hill and that they will continue to fight to strengthen the bilateral relationship and prosperity of Salvadorans.
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