In El Salvador, Assistant Secretary Nichols will meet with President Nayib Bukele and other salvadoran officials to discuss inclusive economic prosperity, rule of law, human rights, immigration cooperation and security.

The assistant secretary will visit the Instituto de Derechos Humanos at the Universidad Centroamericana. He will also meet with business leaders to discuss economic growth and the investment climate in El Salvador.

Assistant Secretary Nichols' visit to Guatemala and El Salvador demonstrates the United States' strong commitment to promoting democracy, inclusive economic prosperity, collaborative migration management and the protection of human rights in the region.

In Guatemala, the Assistant Secretary will meet with President-elect Bernardo Arevalo and Foreign Minister Mario Búcaro to discuss the presidential transition process.

Specifically, Assistant Secretary Nichols will address the need to ensure a democratic transition process in January and prioritize dialogue among all actors as a means to resolve the country's political crisis. He will also discuss continued efforts to collaborate on migration management.

During his visit to Guatemala, the Assistant Secretary will meet with indigenous leaders, private sector representatives and human rights advocates to address the importance of their voices in the political process.

These discussions will also focus on Guatemala's inclusive economic prosperity and investment climate. In all meetings, the Assistant Secretary will highlight the United States' continued commitment to the Guatemalan people and its interest in partnering to advance security, prosperity and the rule of law.

Translated by: A.M