Sunday, February 19, 2017

Mexico's Likely Next Envoy to US: Ties at ‘Critical' Point


voanews.com
Image from article, with caption: People pass graffiti along the border structure in Tijuana, Mexico, Jan. 25, 2017.

Excerpt:
Mexico's nominee to be its next ambassador to the United States said Thursday that the two countries' relationship is at a “critical” juncture with the new administration of President Donald Trump.

Ahead of high-level talks scheduled for next week in Mexico City, ambassador-in-waiting Geronimo Gutierrez Fernandez said Mexico must pursue a good relationship with Washington but that should not come “at all costs nor under just any conditions,” or in a way that is “to the detriment of national interest.” ...

He outlined a five-point plan for Mexico's embassy in Washington: playing a key role in bilateral negotiations; launching an “unprecedented'' public diplomacy effort; working closely with the U.S. Congress and state and local governments; consular protection for Mexicans in the United States; and management of the border relationship. ...

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