VP Harris Begins 1st International Trip Since Taking Office

VP Harris Begins 1st International Trip Since Taking Office
Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two for her first international trip as vice president to Guatemala and Mexico, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., on June 6, 2021. Carlos Barria/Reuters
|Updated:

WASHINGTON—U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’s trip to Guatemala and Mexico this week is likely to emphasize cooperation with non-government organizations, amid some criticism from local officials over the timing and thrust of her mission to curb migration to the United States from the region, advisers and experts said.

The vice president’s first overseas trip since taking office, which starts on Sunday, will focus on economic development, climate and food insecurity, and women’s issues, White House officials say.