Vice President Kamala Harris took a step in the right direction last Thursday when she enlisted a dozen corporations to help address the “push factors” that are driving Central Americans
MOFA thanks ally’s president for supporting Taiwan
By Kayleigh Madjar / Staff writer
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday thanked Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei for his “unwavering support” of the two nations’ friendship, after he denied plans to seek Chinese vaccines or establish ties with Beijing.
In an interview with Reuters published yesterday, Giammattei said that unlike its neighbors Honduras and El Salvador, Guatemala has no interest in COVID-19 vaccine procurement from China, as its jabs are less effective than the alternatives.
Guatemala would also not seek diplomatic ties with Beijing out of loyalty to long-time ally Taiwan, he added.
Vice President Kamala Harris took a step in the right direction last Thursday when she enlisted a dozen corporations to help address the “push factors” that are driving Central Americans to leave their homes and flee north. . Harris’ approach doesn’t replace much-needed improvement to U.S. border systems, where the Biden administration has struggled, but it’s a welcome shift from the wall-it-off-and-forget-it policy of the Trump administration.