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He took responsibility.
“People don’t flee their homes because they want to,” President Nayib Bukele said Sunday at a news conference in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador. “They flee their homes because they feel they have to.”
“They fled El Salvador, they fled our country,” he declared. “It is our fault.”
originally posted by: projectvxn
But what were fail to recognize is that these countries are run by adults and the US is not responsible for them and their policy decisions.
That sentiment should apply to every country, no?
But what were fail to recognize is that these countries are run by adults and the US is not responsible for them and their policy decisions.
Many people know that the U.S. intervened in Latin American politics throughout the 20th century and that we supported dictatorships favorable to American business interests.
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How are we, as Americans, involved? The American government, one of the people, was intimately involved with El Salvador’s right wing government before and after the massacre. We provided them with weapons, money, and political support for a full 11 years after the massacre.
But we've since given the country 4.4 billion dollars, or 1/6th of their GDP.
USAID.gov
I would like information on USAID’s support to El Salvador through the years. The United States has provided over $4.4 billion in development assistance through USAID and its predecessor U.S. Government programs. You may find more information on the History of USAID in El Salvador section in this website.
originally posted by: projectvxn
On July 1st, 2019 President Nayid Bukele took responsibility for the conditions that created the migrant crisis to begin with.
New York Times
He took responsibility.
“People don’t flee their homes because they want to,” President Nayib Bukele said Sunday at a news conference in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador. “They flee their homes because they feel they have to.”
“They fled El Salvador, they fled our country,” he declared. “It is our fault.”
We often treat these nations as if they were our charge, our unwanted children that we must reluctantly agree to take care of because of these conditions created by their leadership.
But what were fail to recognize is that these countries are run by adults and the US is not responsible for them and their policy decisions.
It's time we stopped absolving Central and South American nations of their responsibility, both to the international community, and especially to their own citizens.