The meetings follow Harris' visit Monday to Guatemala, where she met with President Alejandro Giammattei to discuss ways to improve living conditions to "give people a sense of hope" for a better future. But Harris also issued a stark warning to those looking to migrate to the U.S.: "Do not come. Do not come," she said. "I believe If you come to our border, you will be turned back."
Underscoring one of the key themes of the trip, the Biden administration announced a series of initiatives to tackle corruption, drug-smuggling and human-trafficking. The vice president also announced a new initiative to promote economic opportunities for Guatemalan women and girls.
Harris emphasized the administration's commitment to anti-corruption during a press conference with Giammattei, who bristled when asked about allegations that he's cracked down on critics and meddled in the selection of judges on the country's Constitutional Court. He denied the allegations.
The vice president later told reporters that corruption was "the number one issue aside from vaccines and the pandemic" in her discussions in Guatemala.
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