It is equally important we fund this strategy which could take as much as 5 billion over five years to fully implement. We believe again that there is reason for optimism about Central America. The three threaders of the northern triangle have taken tough decision and are investing in their own national budget. We have a vision and plan and we want to work with you to help Central America and help protect u. S. National security. Thank you very much. We move to mr. Kaplan. Sorry, ms. Hogan, sorry. Ranking member, members of subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to share how u. S. Aid is respond together challenge of unaccompanied minors, migrating from Central America to the u. S. Lowereder. Our response to this challenge is consistent with u. S. Aids mission to partner, end poverty and resilient Democratic Society while advancing our security and positive parity. In recognition of the gravity of the Development Challenges in Central America and impact of those challenges could h
Those issues back home to ensure that some of the areas that were not getting the attention they deserve, geographically, because we know where some of these kids, most of the kids, are coming from and their families. And economically and in terms of level of violence, which were not being attended to by either National Governments or local governments. So i do think you see a difference as you saw reflected in the three press dents here last week, in the attention to those causes. Anybody have any other observation . Yes. I cant speak to the what the ambassador did here, but i have to say that on the ground, in the communities where were working, hundreds of communities through out the region, the objective conditions on the ground are really, everybody has been describing them with levels of violence and poverty. I dont doubt that at all. Okay. Im a hispanic. I think i know a little bit about the western hemisphere. But my concern is that this business of using a rumor or starting a