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U.S. Assistance to Central America: Status of Funding

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date March 4, 2020
Release Date March 4, 2020
Report No. GAO-20-163R
Summary:

Some countries in Central America have struggled with high levels of poverty and unemployment, fragile political and judicial systems, widespread drug trafficking and violence, and high homicide rates. The region has become a significant source of migration to the U.S.

To help address these challenges, key U.S. agencies—the departments of State, Agriculture, and Defense, and the U.S. Agency for International Development—provide assistance to the region. For example, for FY 2013 through 2018, these agencies allocated about $3.7 billion in assistance. This included funding efforts to reduce violence and increase economic opportunity.

Central America

Map showing Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

Map showing Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

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