US Commits $5.8Bln To Promote Economic Growth, Reduce Illegal Migration In Central America

US Commits $5.8Bln to Promote Economic Growth, Reduce Illegal Migration in Central America

The United States has pledged to spend $5.8 billion on both private and public investments in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras in order to promote economic growth and security, the State Department said in a press release on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th December, 2018) The United States has pledged to spend $5.8 billion on both private and public investments in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras in order to promote economic growth and security, the State Department said in a press release on Tuesday.

"The United States is committing $5.8 billion through public and private investment to promote institutional reforms and development in the Northern Triangle," the release said.