US lawmaker Albio Sires claims the ambassador shared inaccurate quotes attributed to him. “This is the first time in my 15 years in Congress that such a thing has happened,” he complained.
The US Congressman Albio Sires He claimed on Tuesday evening that he had spoken with Salvadoran ambassador to Washington, Milena Mayorga, but that the information she shared from the meeting “misrepresented the substantive conversation” he had with her.
The legislature alleges that the ambassador shared false quotes attributed to him. “This is the first time in my 15 years in Congress that such a thing has happened,” he complained.
Commentary by Congressman Albio Sires about the conversation he had with Milena Mayorga.
Therefore, he announced that he will re-evaluate how he will deal with Mayorga in the future.
Albio Sires recently sent a letter to the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, who calls on him to avoid hate speech and to remind him that this is the path Donald Trump has taken in the US. In addition, this congressman and his colleague Norma Torres wrote a letter to US President Joe Biden asking him to ignore the abuse of power by a Bukele who is running out of friends in Washington.
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On his Twitter account, Mayorga said they were holding a meeting and that he shared the results of a visit to New York and New Jersey to get closer to business people and Salvadorans in the area.
In addition, he pointed out that they discussed health and safety policies in El Salvador and sent the letter that Sires sent to Bukele. This, the ambassador said, “to know firsthand their concerns about El Salvador.”
Mayorga added that “Congressman Sires reiterated that he knew President Bukele and insisted that he could be disqualified for no reason. He expressed his interest in visiting El Salvador when the pandemic ends ”.
Also when reading the thread published by her on Twitter, the message appears that a tweet has been deleted. The content is unknown.
Congressman Sires said they discussed the “vibrant” Salvadoran community in their state, New Jersey, and the challenges facing El Salvador.
Regarding his letter, the legislature stressed that “we discussed the need to address the root causes of migration from the region and reiterated my continued focus on fighting corruption and deepening US aid to the Northern Triangle. “
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Finally, he said, “I will maintain relations with the countries of the region based on shared interests and mutual respect, and with a commitment, as always, to fairness, transparency and integrity.”
These words from Sires come a few days after President Nayib Bukele, after an express visit to Washington, failed to arrange a meeting with officials from Joe Biden’s administration.
At the time, sources close to the White House told this medium that this was because of Nayib Bukele’s poor democratic record and to avoid electoral manipulation of the rally.
A few days later, that fear seems to be confirmed when she saw Ambassador Mayorga, according to Albio Sires, attempting to present an incorrect version of her words.