Biden's Infrastructure Law May Help Boost Central American Economies - Foreign Policy
Remittances from migrant laborers could help drive economic growth in places such as Guatemala.
CAJOLÁ, Guatemala—Jacinto Diaz, 42, walks through a back room packed with bags of cement mix and into the bustling hardware store he opened 22 years ago when he returned to Guatemala after years of working in the United States.
Outside, in the small Guatemalan town of Cajolá, hammers bang and electric saws slice through wood, slowly building the intricate and colorful homes that make up much of rural Guatemala. As Diaz answers his phone, customers carefully examine patterned floor tiles in the corner while others ask his wife behind the counter about screws and tubes in a mix of Spanish and their native indigenous language, Mam.
Everything here, from the very business Diaz stands in to the half-finished houses outside, was constructed by remittances—money sent home from Guatemalans who have migrated to the United States.
Megan Janetsky is a Colombia-based journalist focusing on migration, human rights, conflict, and politics across Latin America. Twitter: @meganjanetsky
source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/02/13/central-america-migrant-remittances-biden-infrastructure-law-economy/
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