On February 28, the Inter-American Dialogue will host a half-day conference co-sponsored by US Senator Tim Kaine, the chair and vice-chair of the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Representatives Matt Salmon.
The conference, held in the Rayburn House Office Building, will focus on “the two most pressing issues that face the countries of Central America and Mexico—(1) the risk posed by crime and violence to governance, social and economic progress, and the rule of law; and (2) the inability of the United States, Mexico, and the nations of Central America to effectively address the multiple political, social, and security problems that have emerged from the continuation of large illegal, northward flows.”
The meeting is also being co-sponsored by Representative Michael McCaul and Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Tony Cardenas, Beto O’Rourke, and Jared Polis.
The Inter-American Dialogue is a U.S. center for policy analysis, exchange, and communication on issues in Western Hemisphere affairs. The Dialogue brings together public and private leaders from across the Americas to address hemispheric problems and advance a regional agenda of democratic governance, social equity, and economic growth.
Sixteen Dialogue members served as presidents of their countries, and more than three dozen have served at the cabinet level.