Immigration, one of the central themes of the Summit of the Americas, “It is present in every corner of Los Angeles: with almost 90% Hispanic population, the neighborhoods that surround the venue of the event reflect the problems of the continent, from inequality to gang violence” reports EFE.
(IMF renews its credit support for Colombia).
Near the Convention Center, where Latin American leaders meet, the locals to send money remittances from the US fill the Pico-Union neighborhood, where Spanish is heard on every street.
The theme as well as economic development and how to get out of the current crisis are on the agenda, what is not clear is how many funds there are to help the countries.
In addition, there is the fact that the White House reported that it is not interested in the presence of illegitimate governments such as Venezuela and Nicaragua. What aroused the solidarity of Amlo from Mexico, who threatens not to attend, will be known today. In the days leading up to the Summit, whose motto is “building a sustainable, resilient and equitable future”, the authorities in the city expelled many merchants to clean the streets.
“They evicted all the vendors to beautify the sidewalk. Right now, in our neighborhood there are more than 100 families who have been left without income,” denounces Montoya, who recalls that street vending is legal throughout the city.
The summit, which ends next Friday, will allow Biden to meet with some Latin American presidents to review bilateral issues.
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