https://freerepublic.com/tag/posted20minutesago/ en-us Tue, 18 Dec 2018 20:20:46 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3713733/posts The United States pledged $5.8 billion in aid Tuesday for strengthening government and economic development in Central America, and another $4.8 billion in development aid for southern Mexico. The U.S aid aims to promote better security conditions and job opportunities as part of a regional plan to allow Central Americans and Mexicans to remain in their countries and not have to emigrate. The plan was announced in a joint U.S.-Mexican statement released by the State Department and read aloud by Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard in the Mexican capital. “In sum I think this is good news, very good... AP https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3713733/posts#comment Tue, 18 Dec 2018 20:20:46 GMT