Ricardo Zúñiga, White House special envoy for the Northern Triangle, said Thursday that the list was not final and that pulling U.S. visas from those named does not exclude the possibility of other sanctions. The law requires the State Department to provide a list to Congress at least once a year.
The list was composed using classified and unclassified information and more attention was given to cases involving people currently in government or in positions close to power rather than older offenses, Zúñiga said.
“Corruption and attacks on democracy are viewed as some of the most important root causes of irregular migration from Central America,” he said. “They hobble governments, they distort markets, they undercut development efforts, and ultimately they demoralize a population that decides to embark on a very dangerous irregular migration to Mexico and the United States because they don’t believe we can build their futures at home.”
Reps. Greene, Gaetz invite Britney Spears to testify before Congress about conservatorship
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Four members of Congress, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia, and Rep. Matt Gaetz, of Florida, have invited pop icon Britney Spears to testify before Congress. You have been mistreated by America’s legal system. We want to help, reads the opening to the letter dated June 30 and addressed to Spears posted to the Florida Republican s website. The United States Congress should hear your story and be inspired to bipartisan action. What happened to you should never happen to any other American. Congress can make things better and you can inform our policy decisions. If you will speak to Congress, we are ready to listen.
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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) sent a letter inviting pop star Britney Spears to testify to Congress about her 13-year battle with a family-imposed conservatorship.
Britney Spears wants justice and accountability.
I am sending her a direct letter to come to the United States Congress and share her perspective on conservatorship and guardianship abuse.#FreeBritneypic.twitter.com/mEBe1lRR9q Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) July 1, 2021
In his letter, Gaetz wrote that Spears had been “mistreated by America’s legal system.” He called the singer “inspiring,” and urged her to share her story:
Your story is so powerful, and the admiration of your achievements so great, you (and perhaps only you) can blow that door wide open, giving hope to millions. Your life, liberty, and happiness have been taken from you. Please take advantage of the empowerment that public congressional testimony can unlock.