Mexico has criticized the United States for being able to make quick moves to aid Ukraine while allowing investment in Central America to stall over bureaucratic issues.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told a news conference on March 22 that Washington “has just authorized resources [for Ukraine], and that is fine because it is its policy to protect Ukraine.”
“But that was approved by the U.S. Congress in I think two days, and the support for the Central American brothers is already for four years and it's not approved," he said.
"The relationship is very good,” he said of Mexico’s ties with the United States. “But there is also a lot of bureaucracy there.”
Lopez Obrador has long pressed U.S. leaders to boost investment in Central America to help tackle the causes of migration.
U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged at least $4 billion to promote development in the region and in southern Mexico, from where many immigrants leave in hopes of eventually crossing into the United States.
Washington has dedicated billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine as it has battled an unprovoked invasion by Russian forces over the past four weeks.
Mexico Criticizes U.S. For Slow Efforts In Central America While Speeding Aid To Ukraine
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador