To combat this phenomenon, the United States "must understand" that the countries of the region need "the support and competition of their government."
Costa Rica on Wednesday joined the United States and regional powers Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Argentina, among others, in recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's president.
Hundreds of Central American migrants who tried to force through a Mexican police blockade into the United States retreated to a nearby camp Monday after US border agents pushed them back with tear gas and rubber bullets.
Have you seen our video series "Fleeing Nicaragua" yet? The three parts give room to the voices of three refugees from Nicaragua, living in a camp in Costa Rica.