U.S. President Joe Biden hosted Canadian and Mexican leaders for their first North American summit in five years in a bid to revitalize regional cooperation that was shadowed by tensions over Biden's ‘Buy American’ agenda and immigration
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 - U.S. President Joe Biden hosted Canadian and Mexican leaders on Thursday for their first North American summit in five years in a bid to revitalize regional cooperation that was shadowed by tensions over Biden's "Buy American" agenda and immigration.
"Our North American vision for the future draws on our shared strengths," Biden said, sitting at a long table that allowed the leaders to maintain distance in keeping with COVID-19 protocol. The meetings are a result of a push by Biden to revive the so-called Three Amigos, a working group ditched by his predecessor Donald Trump.Resetting ties with Mexico and Canada is part of Biden's effort to turn the page on the Trump era, shifting away from his predecessor's strident go-it-alone approach to a more collaborative style.
Biden is under domestic pressure to curb the sharp increase in migrants' crossings, which Republican opponents have derided as an "open border" policy, and he needs Mexico's cooperation. Lopez Obrador's prescription appeared to echo Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier's call for the United States to "buy North American" instead of adopting protectionist measures.
"The new reality of the supply chains and logistical disruptions caused by COVID to international trade obviously means we have to give more priority to North America under the new trade deal," said Guajardo, now an opposition lawmaker.
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