White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that both leaders “will discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States and Mexico, and address issues of shared interest.”
“They will also discuss – the spokesperson stressed – how we can continue to work together as partners to manage migration on our shared border and mobilize a hemispheric response to this challenge.”
The Mexican president declined his attendance in June of last year at the Summit of the Americas, in the city of Los Angeles, after the exclusionary position adopted by the United States Government towards Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Some media outlets point out that at this meeting López Obrador will present to Biden – who traveled to his country in January – the agreements of the migration summit held on October 22 in Mexico, in which Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Panama and Venezuela.
The day before, the Mexican president had conversations with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, and as it turned out, there were coincidences on various points.
“In the meeting with the president of China, Xi Jinping, in San Francisco, California, we reiterated our commitment to continue maintaining good relations for the benefit of our people and our nations,” said López Obrador in a message on his X account.
Held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in San Francisco, this was the first time that both leaders met face to face.
In addition, he spoke with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, as confirmed by the dignitary himself on the microblogging platform.
“In the bilateral meeting with Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, we addressed the immigration issue and he expressed the confidence of businessmen from his country to continue investing in Mexico and create jobs,” López Obrador wrote.
The APEC 2023 summit – which concludes this Friday – welcomed more than a thousand attendees in this city, including leaders of the 21 economies that make up the group.
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2023-11-17 05:38:20
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