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.

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.)

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.)