Biden, Mexico’s Lopez Obrador to discuss immigration, trade during meeting

The White House says the meeting between the two leaders will showcase the underlying strength of the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico

is meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday for discussions the White House says will showcase the underlying strength of a relationship that of late has been more notable for the leaders’ disagreements on issues including energy and Ukraine policy.

It’s the second in-person meeting between Biden and Lopez Obrador at the White House. In addition, they spoke virtually amid the coronavirus pandemic last year and have held several calls. First lady Jill Biden hosted Mexican first lady Beatriz Gutierrez Muller during this spring’s White House celebration of Cinco de Mayo.Senior Biden administration officials say that the U.S.

The officials also didn’t say whether the Biden administration will urge Mexico to do more to stop people heading through its territory to then cross into the U.S. illegally – a key demand of Biden’s predecessor, President Donald Trump. Instead, the officials said Mexico and the U.S.

“She is our friend,” Lopez Obrador said. “But also a woman with principles. An intelligent woman. Honest. She is a partisan of equality. So I congratulate the American people because they have a first order vice president. … We have always been speaking for the benefit of our peoples and both of our nations. Today we are going to do exactly the same thing.”

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