AMLO states that “a good neighbor policy is essential” with the United States

The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obradorassured that in the meeting held by Mexican and American authorities, led by the Secretary of State, Anthony Blinkenwere achieved “important agreements”in the economy, security and migration since“Now, more than ever, a good neighbor policy is essential”.

“We ask President Biden to meet with the secretaries Anthony Blinken, Alejandro Mayorkas and the Presidential Advisor for National Security, Elizabeth Sherwood Randallto directly address issues of economic cooperation, security and migration“, said López Obrador in a message on the social network X (formerly Twitter).

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“Important agreements were reached for the benefit of our people and nations. Now, more than ever, a good neighbor policy is essential” he added.

For his part, Blinken, in another message on the same social network, highlighted that the association between U.S It is Mexico “is crucial to prosperity and security” in both countries and “throughout the American continent”.

“It is good to discuss these issues and our shared efforts to reduce irregular migration with López Obrador today at Mexico City“, said the US official.

“We are committed to partnering with Mexico to address the challenges we share, including managing a irregular migration unprecedented in the region, the reopening of the main ports of entry and the fight against illicit fentanyl the others synthetic drugs“Blinken said in a second message.

Previously, Mexico’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Alicia Bárcenain brief statements to the press at the gates of the National Palacedescribed the meeting as “great”and said this at the meeting“We reaffirm friendship, commitments, joint work”.

Bárcena explained that, in the almost three hours of conversation, the topic of migration was discussed but also the economic relationship between the two countries and “the importance of reopening border crossings”.

“For us it is a priority“, he said.

Furthermore, he emphasized that the American delegation did not make any request “in particular” on strengthening immigration measures to control the flow of undocumented immigrants that reached record numbers last year.

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In this sense, he endorsed the interest in continuing to work together and announced that a joint working team will be formed with authorities from the United States, Guatemala and other countries in the Center and South America to resolve this issue, which will meet at the end of next January.

The visit occurred while, in December of this year, there were historic numbers of people seeking to enter the United States via the border with Mexico, where the Protection of United States Customs and Borders (CBP) confirmed on Tuesday the arrival of more than 2.2 million migrants from January to November.

Furthermore, this happens during the advance of a caravan of migrants that left Goodnight with almost 10,000 people, the biggest of the year.

Source: Elcomercio

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