,,iii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gfg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #aa 7legislative day1 ,july #aj71 #bjbd ,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,commemorat+ #age ye>s ( diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,guatemala4 ,:]eas ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbd m>k$ ! #age? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,guatemala2 ,:]eas ,guatemala & ! ,unit$ ,/ates h %>$ /rong bilat]al relations on issues ( mutual int]e/1 ) a p>tn]%ip gr\nd$ 9 respect1 %>$ democratic & anti-corruption values1 ! def5se ( human rights1 & ! pursuit ( economic prosp]ity & %>$ security int]e/s2 ,:]eas ,ambassador ,francisco ,villagrn de ,len1 :o pass$ away on ,may #ah1 #bjbd1 aft] #e decades ( pr(essional s]vice z a c>e] diplomat1 s*ol>1 & political activi/1 d$icat$ a significant portion ( 8 pr(essional c>e] to /r5g!n+ ,guatemalan democracy & bilat]al relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,guatemala2 ,:]eas ,guatemalans & ,guatemalan ,am]icans resid+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h enri*$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates social1 economic1 & political developm5t1 :i* has all[$ ,guatemala's ri* id5tity & h]itage to become an integral "p ( ! cultural tape/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,guatemala1 :i* h hi/orically enjoy$ /rong comm]cial & inve/m5t ties1 h engag$ 9 free trade s9ce ,july #a1 #bjjf1 ?r\gh ! ,dom9ican ,republic-,c5tral ,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates ,free ,trade ,agreem5t 7commonly kn[n z ,,cafta-,,dr72 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* is ,guatemala's l>ge/ trad+ p>tn]1 acc\nts = ne>ly #ce p]c5t ( ,guatemala's =eign trade2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,guatemala h be5 /rong p>tn]s ?r\gh\t multiple presid5tial adm9i/rations 9 bo? c\ntries to address irregul> migration 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 safe ?ird c\ntry agreem5ts2 7#b7 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,safe ,mobility ,initiative & ! op5+ ( ! fir/ ,safe ,mobility ,(fice 9 ,guatemala2 7#c7 be+ signatories to ! ,los ,angeles ,decl>ation on ,migration & ,protection 9 ,june #bjbb2 & 7#d7 help+ to implem5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy to ,address ! ,root ,causes ( ,migration 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ,guatemala & ! ,unit$ ,/ates h p>tn]$ to combat corruption1 uphold ! rule ( law1 & build /rong democratic in/itutions1 includ+ by support+ ,presid5t ,b]n>do ,arvalo's ,national ,commission ,aga9/ ,corruption2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,arvalo 0 democratically elect$ 9 #bjbc1 & ?r\gh conc]t$ & su/a9$ support by a wide swa? ( ,guatemalan citiz5s1 includ+ indig5\s p]sons1 pro-democracy activi/s & ! ,guatemalan private sector1 0 inaugurat$ z presid5t 9 #bjbd2 ,:]eas dur+ 8 fir/ #ajj days 9 (fice1 ,presid5t ,arvalo has demon/rat$ a commitm5t to fur!r deep5 ,guatemala's bilat]al p>tn]%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates by-- 7#a7 reaffirm+ ,guatemala's commitm5t to ma9ta9 %>$ global policy priorities1 includ+ ?r\gh support to mutual democratic p>tn]s ( ,taiwan1 ,ukra9e1 & ,israel2 7#b7 demon/rat+ ! political w to address ! regional migration *all5ge by ho/+ ! #bjbd ,?ird ,m9i/]ial on ! ,los ,angeles ,decl>ation on ,migration & ,protection2 7#c7 su/a9+ a s]i\s dialogue ) a wide range ( indig5\s communities on resolv+ hi/orical inequities & grievances ( ! l>ge & div]se indig5\s communities ( ,guatemala2 & 7#d7 foll[+ ?r\gh on 8 commitm5t to address corruption across ,guatemala's in/itutions by emp[]+ ,guatemala's ,national ,commission ,aga9/ ,corruption2 ,:]eas j\rnali/ ,jose ,ramon ,zamora1 =m] prosecutor ,virg9ia ,lap>ra1 & indig5\s activi/ ,s(ia ,tot ,ac h fac$ unju/ h>assm5t = _! advocacy aga9/ corruption & = indig5\s rights 9 ,guatemala2 ,:]eas ,guatemala's pr9cipl$ support = ,taiwan is result+ 9 economic intimidation by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i* 0 mo/ rec5tly demon/rat$ by-- 7#a7 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's d5ial ( entry ( at lea/ #g %ipp+ conta9]s ( macadamia nuts2 & 7#b7 ,guatemalan trad]s be+ told t ,guatemalan macadamia nuts & c(fee w\ld be d5i$ entry only days aft] ! att5dance ( ,guatemala's ,m9i/] ( ,=eign ,affairs at ! inauguration ( ,taiwanese ,presid5t ,lai ,*+-te3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates ! #age? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( (ficial diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,guatemala2 7#b7 celebrates ! contributions t ,guatemalans & ,guatemalan-,am]icans h made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 recognizes ! significant contributions made by ,ambassador ,francisco ,villagrn de ,len to /r5g!n+ bilat]al relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,guatemala & pres]v+ ,guatemalan democracy2 7#d7 reaffirms ! long hi/ory ( collaboration across multiple presid5tial adm9i/rations 9 ,guatemala & ! ,unit$ ,/ates to collaborate to address mutual *all5ges 9 our national int]e/s2 7#e7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,guatemala-- 7,a7 to cont9ue to "w to f9d a*ievable solutions to br+ inclusive economic gr[?1 address ongo+ security *all5ges1 & build m acc\ntable & transp>5t in/itutions2 7,b7 to foll[ ?r\gh on its commitm5ts to address ! legitimate grievances ( indig5\s communities s ^! communities feel includ$ & emp[]$1 & to see tangible progress = ! indig5\s population 9 ,guatemala2 & 7,c7 to ensure fair judicial proce$+s = all wrongfully t>get$ j\rnali/s & activi/s1 includ+ ,jose ,ramon ,zamora1 ,virg9ia ,lap>ra1 & ,s(ia ,tot ,ac2 & 7#f7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to enhance its ef=ts to c\nt] economic co]cion ( ,guatemala f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a due to ,guatemala's cont9u$ recognition ( ,taiwan1 includ+ ?r\gh enhanc$ economic p>tn]%ips1 private sector engagem5t1 & =eign assi/ance2 7,b7 to /r5g!n =eign assi/ance aim$ at help+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,guatemala ensure democracy c deliv] tangible improvem5ts = all ,guatemalans2 7,c7 to use all available tools at its disposal to support ,guatemala's ef=ts to combat widespread corruption2 & 7,d7 to ensure t migration managem5t ef=ts are focus$ on safe1 legal1 & humane /rategies4