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Investing in a Stronger Central America

A thriving Central America will make the United States more prosperous and secure. The Bush Institute’s Central America Prosperity Project (CAPP) recently released recommendations and hosted two conversations focused on strategies that strengthen the economies of the region.

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Conversation with Rep. Cuellar and Rep. Hurd: Slowing Migration Through Economic Opportunity <[link removed]>
In the conversation moderated by Bush Institute Executive Director Holly Kuzmich, Representatives Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Will Hurd (R-TX) discussed how to address the violence and lack of economic opportunity that lead Central Americans to flee their homes for the United States.

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Stopping Central American Corruption Through Increased Digitization <[link removed]>
Mauricio Claver-Carone, deputy advisor to the president and senior director of the National Security Council for Western Hemisphere Affairs, and Hugo F. Rodriguez Jr., deputy assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, shared details on how digitizing the region can help curtail corruption and increase trust in government among its citizens. (Conversation in Spanish — English subtitles available.)

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Recommendations on Driving Forward a Digital Strategy for Central America <[link removed]>
Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative Managing Director Matthew Rooney and Assistant Jenny Villatoro released recommendations driving forward a digital strategy designed to benefit all governments, citizens, and economies in the Northern Triangle. The region has taken important steps to achieve digital policy goals, but more action and coordination are needed. (Available in English and Spanish.)

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