In a press conference from the National Palace of Culture, the headquarters of the Executive Branch, the president emphasized that the U.S. Congress decided to impose a one percent tax on remittances, which is why they stated from the outset that it was inconvenient.

But while it is inconvenient from every perspective, the head of state emphasized in the space called “The Round,” it is considerably better than the figures originally being analyzed by U.S. authorities.

He emphasized that they officially addressed that Congress to indicate that they considered their disadvantage not only for the families who are sending their resources and for those who receive them, but also for the economy and for the fight against the structural causes of migration.

He asserted that they are moving forward with the Return Home Plan, which is creating the conditions that will allow for the dignified come back of their fellow citizens and concentrating the capacity of the various institutions to facilitate the reception and reintegration processes.

But everything also begins, the 67-year-old politician explained, with the ability to support and assist Guatemalans abroad through a consular network that we have been strengthening.

As of July 3, he added, we have received 22,123 Guatemalans, of whom 1,123 are children or adolescents, so we created a program that is unique in the world to receive them and provide them with special care.

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