i will speak with them on what more can be done again mister president, i want to thank you for such a productive conversation for your role of leadership and for the work we have yet to do together. thank you. are going to become awfully basil, but it doesn't spoil this session founders and i think it's good when you get some suspended. she called us, but the reason that i'm not allowed to communicate communications. thank you. our 1st question will come from alex jeff, from the associated press. this is all there are it's 1800 hour gmc and you're looking at the life picture from guatemala city, that is the u. s. vice president, thomas harris, standing alongside the guatemalan president on the 100 gym, met

a there are just about to take questions regarding a couple of harris trip to guatemala, where she's addressing the migration issue. let's listen. has he giving you any commitments that he will not try to interfere in the anti corruption efforts in the nation? and what makes you believe that you can trust him as a partner on that issue? and then president g m a k. what do you say to critics who say that you are in fact part of the problem of corruption and your nation and that you don't take combating it seriously? and then one more, just because we're going to mexico tomorrow, madame vice president. there me questions about why you and president biden have yet to visit the border. you're at southern border, and i'm wondering if you can answer some of those republicans who charged that you're not taking the situation there seriously. so how do you respond to that criticism and when will that visit come? so on the issue of corruption, as you know, the president of the united states recently issued very clear statement about where

we as the united states stand on this issue. it was unambiguous that we will look to root out corruption wherever it exists because we know it is not in the best interest of a democracy. the president speaks, the united states president joe biden speaks a lot about this. and actually the president is my day and i spoke about that today . if we are truly that have a fight for democracies, especially in a world we're increasingly they are under attack. one essential ingredient of our priorities must be to fight corruption. it erodes the confidence that people have in their government and its leaders. it compromises the ability of any country to maximize its natural resources, to help and support its citizenry. on the issue of any corruption in guatemala, that has been one of our highest priorities in terms of the focus that we have placed here after the president asked me to take on this issue of focusing on this

region of the world and the work we are doing and the further and then of that priority is the work of, again, creating an anti corruption task force, bringing a renewed effort on behalf of the united states department of justice, the united states treasury department, the united states state department to work collaboratively to identify, to support investigations and ultimately to support prosecutions and consequences for those who would endeavor to engage in behaviors. furthermore, in bringing together the c o that we have been doing in the united states and convening them, they've made very clear that when it comes to the private sector bit bear or i might venture to say here are anywhere around the world. they want to know if they're going to put their hard earned resources into any issue or initiative,

but it will go to when it's intended beneficiary. and that means going to the people who need that support and not corrupt hands. there are many reasons why this is one of our highest priorities, which i think the people of guatemala know well and the people of the united states understand well, if we are to be effective, if we are to be true to our principles, we must root up fractions wherever it exists, and that is one of our highest priorities for that reason. on the issue of republicans political attack or criticism or even concerns. the reason i am here in guatemala as my 1st trip, as vice president, the united states is because this is one of our highest priorities. and i came here to be here on the ground to speak with the leader of this nation around what we can

do in a way that is significant is tangible and has real results. and i will continue to be focused on that kind of work as opposed to grand gesture. when i said this is one of the ones that it's very would i, yes, if question from television. but if you say we want to start with present time with several important point meetings, we also want to know what the most important during the course of this meeting. i think that we've taken a board number point. one of them was to meet the the, to reach the call development of the country and

idea not to do the areas where the pub longo and been coming for the areas, you know, ation goes up by 5 because the number of people that are leaving the country is to see a little the lack of opportunity to end up in those leaving. of course, my mobile edition talks about how to fight because option a subject, which is very wiring for both government something which of course,

many present things up control and what we need we will look in the future. the icon in $340.00 units deposits are covered with the funds that we have disposal now. and this process has to be stronger in order to be able to put into action. the 240 probably greater than the contracts, and i spoke about the vice president, the subject corruption topics numbers and they called and said we have to continue working together against you. because one of the

reasons the corruption in the country which has been the traffic ended, which i reached up to the areas are going to put the form of the broader one point that we are unable to reach areas where landed with drugs don't want we have to find a way to to put a substitute in the jump on the pricing again to the owner. it's not only from the, from the presidency of anti production, but also i said from the state mechanics

problem, the level of where you can spend that money. that's why we had spoken with the vice president about this subject and be am about to see option wash and i'm the 1st visit to washington before the government mystified in and we spoke about if we would be just going to be able to continue to go to see the option,

and if it's when i can get to legal i'm the mother of a mother should be coming back to a mother and i'm going to do the justice system. our next question will come from from phoebe. so, and that is the u. s. price presidents comma le harris standing alongside the guatemalan president. honda john, say they're just wrapping up a press conference. they've been taking questions from journalists on the issue of excuse me migration. that is what they have been discussing amongst themselves. and the u. s. vice president had said that she had had robust candidate, as well as a thorough conversation with the president. let's bring in a kimberly house, listening in joining us from guatemala as capital. kimberly for anyone to catching

up. talk us through the take away message from, from the vice president who was the guatemalan president senior you're going to keep my voice low for because there is a correspondent right behind me, the questions that you speak. but to give you a sense of what the takeaway press conference is, what you have are 2 leaders of very different political persuasions. tackling one problem that what you have is the right leaning on president of guatemala, who is focused on solving the issue of migration through economic opportunity. and this is really the focus on his remarks that he felt the way to ease the migration that is record number since the biden administration. the fact that this is a way to combat through economic opportunity that we did have few people who want to make the track northward to the united states. add to that he was going to see

that this is be something that is legally also we didn't control something that is not the case right now i can tell you that when it comes to the comments, the vice president common harris mission proposal very different that she believes that not only is important to address the economic issues, but also the social issues that exists. she highlighted, we made a number of announcements including us. there would be a distribution from the united states assuring of 500000 vaccines, some of the factors. so many of the rules or communities globally, have been impacted far greater than wealthier and western nation were so as a result, there is there to be a commitment, there is a commitment there. there's also an effort to empower women and rules who have at times here in this country been on the lowest end of the spectrum in terms of opportunity. and so we are 5 president making a commitment to that. but what you're hearing early in these questions that are

still continuing is confirmed that leader is there is money in your market for help mala that traditionally. historically, there has been a problem of corruption. the money is not guaranteed though your lead it, and that's why you've heard the vice president talking about combating caroll. this is would be a top priority in order to make sure that the 1000000000 that has been your marker from the united states to help while i'm really in fact get there. and you heard there from the president, his commitment to a bracing and really supporting us effort. now kimberly somewhat of a strong message to those who were thinking of crossing the borders, she said plainly and simply do not comment. alley. my secretary department homeland security has. yeah. and that really is going to be an important message. the one that the by the methylation has been either 45 in the view of many down here or in mala south. and i think it has been a convoluted mess with that. in fact,

as this government ministration has repeatedly said that they want to have main policies and ronald donald trump administration. that is known for more editor tony and immigration policy. that in fact, this only encourage you to come in fact in april to, to drought and a large number of those make your journey north. brian accompanied my pack that can tell you one percent of the unaccompanied sounds coming here from guatemala. going to the united states. what am i? so this is why one of the reasons that theme is vice president is there is a recognition that there is a problem. that is why she has a message. you also heard her responding to critics. well, one of the questions where attention has been criticized or not about going to visit the problem for whether it be in areas of entry or us southern

border with back back to you. and she's having a diplomatic in a pallet. and there has been a lot of criticism, guatemala, and also back in the united states servers. pretty say she's really shying away from the problem. and in fact, the approach she's taking is a long trying to help the 3rd that currently ripping the united states. so a lot of controversy surrounding this visit and also the approach the policies in terms of the solution. ok, thank you so much. and kimberly, how can i city market this is much less i'm bringing the on fresco, who's an immigration attorney joining us from washington. d. thanks for your time for what you've heard so far from the vice president as well as the guatemalan president. anything particular stand out for you? well, i think the rhetoric is shockingly similar to what we are under both the trump administration and the obama administration. the people were thinking that the new rhetoric would

be put in place that talked about it more welcoming the united states for people from central america. that's definitely not the rhetoric that you're hearing today . you're here and don't. com. and the one thing you are hearing that different in the united, they were trying to improve the condition both and a lot of my life and with other partners in the region. but certainly a lot of the focus was security. both get the part of this discussion and that's the kind of discussion you would have heard of the trump in ministration on the obama administration. right. and, but she also did talk about tackling corruption and as well as it can, makes the ability do you think that she got to the root causes off the migration issue and well, i think that's certainly the goal. and i think the key is to have the wrong approach to have the security approach plus the approach to cause to,

to take away the root causes of the migration to make one more. busy livable place that people don't want to leave. and certainly by having these initiative, the task force at the job department where the department of homeland security with the, with the state department, i'll be be corruption for all of that is going to be helpful. but the question is it will only be one of our government wants it to be and you're talking about at the end of the day, $4000000000.00 of infusion. really, if you look at it, the average water mile. and since then we're talking about a $3000.00 a year per capita g d b. and if you look at just mexico for the mexico, i have a $9.00 a year per capita, di and there is a 3rd of mexican migration into the state. so really be the belief that for a $1000000000.00 investment is going to cause any difference here is really

difficult to see because you're not going to triple the 5 of the economy of one of our we're 4 $1000000000.00. and even if you did triple, you would just get the mexico economy. we just bill also being a 3rd, a bike reads into the united states. okay, so what i hear you saying is that you're, you're somewhat pessimistic on long term improvements. but let me ask you something that our reporter just brought up and she was saying that some in the us are critical because you have an immediate border crisis taking place right now. so what can actually be accomplished in the short term? well, there are certainly in the short term there are sort of carrots and states that every country can do to up or lower the levers of security that they place on their northern and their southern border. so mexico does this on occasion. they put much more security on their other borders about people entering from what i'm all,

i can't count the they are the other border. one of my lot of a little bit less capacity, but they can also the capacity so that people from there are, are coming through one of my lot and then going through my lot in the go. but the issue is that those civil societies are dependent on very scary resources in order to keep that effort going. and so the question is, how long will that effort be kept going? because what usually happens if you write that up for a month or 2, you do feed the marginal decrease in numbers, but the problem is the resource and the last and the resource and get they get away than the numbers appreciate it. i get got, i thank you so much, leon fresca for joining us from washington. d. c will cross over to the ground now and many. well, rappel is joining us from the guatemala mexico border to talk us through what you're seeing right there in the significance. if you're

a location that press conference takes place, the what we just heard moments ago from us, vice president, common harris, whose message to central american migrants or would be central america, migrants thinking about leaving their home countries. her message to them is don't come, don't come in, we'll talk to you about why exactly. that's problematic. what the big challenges were standing right in front of one of the most difficult challenges for the strategy from the united states, which is the su chat. the river behind is it's a natural border between mexico and guatemala, where we are right now. now, but to step out of the frame for just a 2nd, to give you guys a better sense of what's going on behind us. this is pretty much a normal day. what you're seeing is people crossing back and forth between the 2 countries aboard these wrap. most of these people are merchants moving goods between the 2 countries. but on any given day, this is a popular spot, a meeting spot for migrant. this is a popular meeting spot for human smugglers, which presents a major challenge for the united states as it tries to implement

a strategy to dissuade migrate from one to cross over to the united states. but of course, this isn't the only challenge facing the united states strategy. take a look. the. the mendez family are doing chores around their home. the water for the meals are having this evening arrived directly to their home thanks to a community water project funded in part by the united states agency for international aid and development, or usa id running water has been a life changing upgrade for the family. what does he come? you put to call me think life has changed because we now have water. we used to have to go all the way down to the hill collected. but all, thanks to god, we now have our own water. across guatemala, impoverished communities have received billions of dollars in aid from the united states over the years. money aimed at improving economic conditions and discouraging migration from the country. despite these efforts, poverty has only worse and he sees sup and janet than mingles. an expert on

economic development says the solution isn't as simple as pouring more money if the problem went out. if those on the cell by the truth is the united states is the country that provides the most support to what model in the 3 countries of northern central america. the problem is that no international cooperation is going to substitute the need to establish functional public institutions for the development of democracy. that is a task that is ultimately up to the guatemalan government program. so some critics argue that international aid has fallen short of creating true economic stability. it doesn't mean that development projects have failed from this central water tank . 95 percent of homes in 5 different indigenous communities now have access to clean water. the hope of development workers is that projects like these can be replicated across all of guatemala, in the village of southgate community leaders to see the key to making international development projects like these successful is to make them sustainable. therefore,

we've received training on sustainability by usa id so that people can be more autonomy because one day the donors will leave our community. now we know how to maintain a healthy water supply. us president joe biden has pledged $4000000000.00 to the government to water mala, honduras angel salvador to expand on programs like that. the septic community water project because they are the positive impact the program is having on the health and livelihoods of residence. is clear. what's uncertain is if the bite and strategy will succeed, where previous plans have fallen short and create the economic conditions necessary for central america's poorest family to truly thrive. we heard in the comments from vice president comma, la harris, a sort of understanding that the united states knows that foreign aid can only do so much that at some point the, the guatemalan government does have to step up and do more to address its own root causes of migration do more to make sure that economic conditions are actually benefiting people. and that for nate isn't lost to corruption. do more to maintain

that democratic institution. ality in the country maintains its legitimacy so that people will want to leave these countries of origin in the 1st place. okay, thank you so much my know rob, hello for reporting from the guatemala, a mexico border. and speaking of mexico, we can now cross over to mexico. fatima undressed as the humanitarian coordinator. it say that children, she's joining us from mexico city itself. thanks for speaking to us on al jazeera. so the vice president will lead guatemala and she will be heading to mexico. now in guatemala, just a few moments ago, she had a message to those who wanted to cross illegally to the us and see, she said, do not come. just tell us, 1st of all what you would like to hear from her once she is in mexico where i think . 6 it's it's, it's a really hard minute lunch, but actually the, the shelters in the north of the border are overcrowded. they have a lot of people inside their shelters. they kept their shoulders. if not enough,

and there are a lot of priests. the migrant people is leaving these currently leaving like right now we have seen an increasing migrant in 3 situation. be semi not really risk of being victims of trafficking form of labor or sexual exploitation. so unfortunately, there is no that about this, and there is no that are about the currency to ation of the shoulders in the, in the northern so border. but the reason is really critical. we don't, we, we have an increase in the seekers request in mexico. there is people coming from and i p cool by level on what they my la, but also we have a lot of people that are getting into mexico because of the title, 40 tooth, and from january through april, more than 300000 people have been expelled. from the us, mexico, and they're remaining in the north borders. so i think right now it's like critical to british on the united states has on important role,

but also the rest of the countries. right. so what would you be calling for, and what would you like to see from the mexican government, 1st and foremost. okay, so in mexico, we know that there has been a really important support on important and updating terms of the, of the norm, some the regulations. but we also know that there is a gap in terms of that protection system that should be strengthening, particularly for girls and woman who generally offer a double vulnerability to their gender on the irregular migration situation. and the for the, for the b c. or i'm the vice president. we wish the business it will help straightening the mechanism to prevent migration in the region and to generate generate protection mechanisms for combat. the, for the insecurity, see the fall, receive extra poverty. the lack of access of the rights on all the houses of the,

of the migration you've outlined some pretty dire challenges facing migrants and particularly children. how are organizations like yours helping children in these border towns? well, i think that the support given by civil society or national or international and deal with is very important because of the government is not feeling their obligation. so right now, as we say, the children are currently working in 32 shelters in the north, on the south border. and we are delivering food, the leverage, hiding keep to the shelters. and also trying to word things like a social competence emergencies. and also to train all that older and older people in charge of the shelters. so they kind of understand better what their role and how they can manage business pages on how we can help them to have protection spaces for the children. but all the for all the families that are leaving over

there. ok, we'll leave it there. thank you so much for joining us from mexico city. here with the news. alan alda 0. there's plenty more head including this, a close presidential race in peru, right when candidates came up to see more lead is narrowing. over 90 percent of the votes counted. a billionaires dream that's out of the world will tell you why the world's richest man is reaching for the summer next month. coming up and support ukraine's jersey for the european football championship. diplomatic with russia. ah, now the leader of 2 military crews in less than a year, has been sworn in his molly's transitional precedence. colonel, i see me go into has promised to honor regional and international commitments and hold credible and transparent elections. his name, the opposition leader, children micah as prime minister. nicholas hark has more from the capital,

obama ko, while the former president of molly is held under house arrest, june to leader. i see me going in full military regard. yeah. it's warning as molly's new head of state in what critics call another blood outside the venue, special forces secure the area. the mood of the ceremony is somber. intense. there are no heads of state and few ambassadors, and some members of people. society shuns the ceremony, calling it a sham and illegitimate, and go to the 1st public address. since last month's qu, he sought to unite mullins until the world presidential elections will be held. i would like to reassure the regional and international community in general that molly will omar, all of its commitments for and in the best interests of the nation. shortly after a new prime minister was announced sugar my guy from the civil society movement and 5, the west african body echo was in the african union, suspended molly after the military took over and called for a return to

a civilian lead transition. there's concern about how the instability and molly will effect the security situation for the region. our groups operating from inside molly are launching attacks and they bring new share and burkina faso where more than a 160 people were killed on saturday. it's in this building, whereas me going, there was a warning that in 2015 a piece of chord was signed between the molly and state and arm group. now many millions fear that the agreement is now in jeopardy, fearing the security situation for the theory even further. france with 5000 troops in this house region, which includes news year became a foster child in molly has suspended military cooperation with a 1000000 army. armed groups will profit from this crisis in this political instability. there is a vacuum of power in an absence of the state and which arm groups will try to.