Guatemala president seeks to unblock US migration deal

Guatemalan president Jimmy Morales has filed an appeal against a court ruling blocking a deal to reduce the number of asylum seekers reaching the US border.

He said last week’s court injunction could damage ties with the US.

This comes after US president Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Guatemalan goods.

The deal with the US would define Guatemala as a “safe third country” and migrants en route to the US would have to apply for asylum in Guatemala.