The United States and Spain jointly released a statement to commit themselves to the Central America Working Group on the 2nd of April, 2024 at Casa de America in Spain.

In the statement released, the United States and Spain highlighted the critical role that foreign support and local civil society play in ensuring a better future for the area.

On April 2, 2024, at Casa de América in Spain, the U.S.-Spain Working Group on Central America held its third annual meeting.

The U.S. mission was led by Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols. At the same time, Secretary of State for Ibero-America and Spanish in the World Susana Sumelzo chaired the Spanish delegation.

The discussion topics included advancing human rights, bolstering regional security, battling transnational crime, bolstering democracy, preventing gender-based violence, creating economic opportunity, and tackling migratory issues.

The Spain-United States Working Group on Central America is convening for the third time. It has previously met twice: on May 25, 2922, in Madrid and on December 14, 2022, in Washington.

The meeting was attended by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, and the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AECID) in addition to Todd Robinson, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, and representatives from the Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Meetings will still be held occasionally by the Working Group on Central America. The United States and Spain are committed to continuing their partnership on global problems of mutual importance, as evidenced by the Working Group conference.

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