are entering a new era after meeting the mexican president, andrew manuel lopez open door. the leaders agreed to try to lower the spike and migration to the us from central america, by attacking poverty, number of families and unaccompanied minus from central america has accelerated since president joe biden took office. mexico detained at least $91000.00 people, traveling north since the start of the year. at least one 5th of those were children. poverty, corruption, crime, and natural disasters and main reasons. people are leaving central america. many of those arriving the southern border of the us from the northern triangle countries of salvatore, guatemala and honduras, among the most dangerous in the world. the world food program survey in january found 15 percent of people in the region were making concrete plans to migrate, compared to 8 percent in 2018. you and hcr unicef found 20 percent of migrating families were escaping violence, including death threats, domestic violence and recruitment by criminal groups. but in the past one actual year, more than 323000 mexi

she is now in mexico city for talking with president andrew manuel lopez open a door on how to better tackle the root causes of migration, including poverty and political oppression. she travelled there from guatemala, where she offered a message of hope, but also some words of caution that are likely to disappoint many who expected something different from the bible ministration. and i, at the same time, i want to be clear to folks in this region who are thinking about making that dangerous track to the united states, mexico board or do not come do not come. and for more on this, that's bringing d w corresponding carol, and she moines in washington, d. c. carolina, do not to come. that's quite a u turn compared to the compassionate rhetoric of the campaign trail. what's been the reaction to that switch? and there have been some reactions to this, a clear word snake from vice president terry's, not only because it's the clear you turn in the immigration policy, the current administration originally promised. but it is also quite surprising to hear these words coming from a woman who h

the result will determine whether president andrew manuel lopez, abra doors party gets the legislative majority. it needs dozens of candidates, were killed during the violent election campaign. peruvians are also going to the polls in a run up vote to elect a new president right wing candidate keiko for murray is promising to maintain economic stability. and pro free market policy arrival left his political nova pedro kasteel have galvanized support from peruse. rural poll dw correspondent johan ramirez is standing by for us in the peruvian capital, lima. johan, good to have you on the program. you've spoken to voters today. what are the views on this presidential run off? there are of us are very polarized. we always talk about elections that come from 2 different point of view. by really this election is very particular on one hand, we have this arise waiting to candidate to take for him already. on the other hand, we have this marxist left wind candidate federal castillo. they couldn't be more different. we have been talking to many people today here in lima and actually both sides.