The announcement by US President Donald Trump to carry out massive deportations of migrants has caused logical concern in many countries, among which Honduras stands out.
By: Roberto Morejón
The announcement by US President Donald Trump to carry out massive deportations of migrants has caused logical concern in many countries, among which Honduras stands out.
Honduran President Xiomara Castro has advocated dialogue on this and other issues with the administration in Washington.
However, she was adamant that in the event of massive deportations, Tegucigalpa would review the situation of U.S. military bases on Honduran soil.
This is not a hasty association, but a consideration by the government of Xiomara Castro that her country would be the target of a hostile attitude.
Consequently, Honduras would consider a change in its cooperation with the United States, especially in the military field, where, according to the president, the northern power does not pay a penny for the existence of these enclaves.
The views of the head of state are not divorced from reality, as the real estate magnate reiterates threats, questioning allies and adversaries, as well as extreme definitions.
Trump said he was ready to apply exorbitant tariffs to the entry of Mexican and Canadian products and joked in very bad taste about the possible assimilation of his northern neighbor as the 51st state of the Union.
The Republican also intensified his anti-Chinese discourse and warned that the Northern power should regain control of the Panama Canal.
In this aggressive context, the defense of the Honduran Foreign Minister, Enrique Reina, of his compatriots living in the United States is inscribed.
And the courageous statement of the head of state of Honduras in favor of a respectful and non-interfering relationship between Washington and Tegucigalpa, although the relationship would be reconsidered if the extraditions take place.
The Honduran dignitary's statement was criticized by the local political opposition, but received with admiration and respect by many in the Latin American sphere.
Press reports indicate an upcoming meeting between Mexico and Honduras for a meeting of foreign ministers to address the issue of migration.
The meeting could be welcomed by Guatemala and El Salvador, among others, which have the largest number of undocumented people living in the United States.
