Guatemala's president denies US asylum agreement

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo denied signing a new agreement with the United States to accept asylum seekers from other nations. This contradicts statements made by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Noem claimed a "safe third country" agreement was signed, similar to one in Honduras, during a meeting with Arévalo. The two officials did sign a security agreement allowing U.S. officers to train Guatemalan agents at the airport. Arévalo stated Guatemala is operating under a prior agreement regarding deportations and asylum. He did express willingness to offer asylum to Nicaraguans due to their country's political situation.