[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31844-31845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11383]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11124]


Certification Pursuant to Sections 70454(a)(1)(B) and 
7045(a)(2)(A) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020

    Pursuant to section 7045(a)(1)(B) and section 7045(a)(2)(A) of the 
Department

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of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2020 (Div. G, Pub. L. 116-94) and Delegation of Authority 245-2, I 
hereby certify that the central government of Guatemala is:
    (a) Combating corruption and impunity, including prosecuting 
corrupt government officials;
    (b) Implementing reforms, policies, and programs to increase 
transparency and strengthen public institutions;
    (c) Protecting the rights of civil society, opposition political 
parties, and the independence of the media;
    (d) Providing effective and accountable law enforcement and 
security for its citizens, and upholding due process of law;
    (e) Implementing policies to reduce poverty and promote equitable 
economic growth and opportunity;
    (f) Supporting the independence of the judiciary and of electoral 
institutions;
    (g) Improving border security;
    (h) Combating human smuggling and trafficking and countering the 
activities of criminal gangs, drug traffickers, and transnational 
criminal organizations; and
    (i) Informing its citizens of the dangers of the journey to the 
southwest border of the United States.
    This certification shall be published in the Federal Register and, 
along with the accompanying Memorandum of Justification, shall be 
reported to Congress.

    Dated: May 14, 2020.
Stephen E. Biegun,
Deputy Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2020-11383 Filed 5-22-20; 4:15 pm]
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