Mexican president to hold first meeting with Trump as U.S. election looms
WASHINGTON - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador met his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump for the first time on Wednesday, in a potentially tricky encounter that may broach tensions over Mexico's treatment of U.S. energy sector investors.
Mindful of the coronavirus pandemic, which is still surging in Mexico and the United States, the two did not shake hands as they met outside the White House. Neither wore face masks.Two people familiar with preparations for the meeting said the private sector was eager for Trump to raise concerns about Lopez Obrador's attempts to renegotiate billions of dollars worth of contracts in energy infrastructure.
A senior U.S. official said on Monday evening Mexico's government had pledged to uphold those contracts.Mexican-U.S. cooperation over Trump's immigration policies could feature prominently, although one source familiar with the matter said the talks aimed to prioritize business.
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