Democratic congresswoman Norma Torres, the only Central American-born member of Congress, is urging the White House to restrict economic assistance to Central American governments, which she says are plagued by corruption and authoritarianism. Instead, she proposes channeling aid to non-governmental organizations. Congresswoman Torres spoke with Chelis López on this issue and about her heated exchange on Twitter with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele about the crisis of unaccompanied children. This is a summary of the conversation.
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