Biden, Mexican president confer on migration, other issues

On another subject, the U.S. government has voiced objections to controversial energy sector reforms pushed by López Obrador that would favor state-run electric power generators over private plants.

isn’t that called “interfering in a sovereign nation”?

What’s been happening in Mexico, during the migration wave and the lifting of Title 42, a measure imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

From El Periódico:

Mexico deported more than 114,000 foreigners in 2021, according to data from the Migration Policy Unit of the country's Interior Ministry. And from January 1 to April 13 of this year, Mexican authorities intercepted 115,379 migrants, of whom 15% were minors, mainly from Central American nations.

https://www.elperiodicousa.com/lopez-obrador-anuncia-que-acordo-con-biden-visita-del-canciller-a-washington/

The unmistakable message from Andrés Manuel López Obrador being that whatever affects the U.S. has an impact on Mexico. The message, in turn, from the U.S., is to acknowledge Mexico’s role, and to encourage it to continue as it “is working with its allies in the region "to create a more cohesive and global approach" to manage migratory flows in the continent.” So far it has it has signed agreements with Costa Rica and Panama. Much more work to do, particularly with Mexico’s border neighbors, Guatemala and Belize.

Why don’t they meet AT the border and see first hand what is going on?

In Central America, he plans to speak to his counterparts about economic development and social programs that could lessen the pressure for people in those countries to migrate. He has previously urged the U.S. government to support some of his initiatives in Central America.

This is where we should be investing out resources. If we don’t tackle the pressure for people to migrate - economic, insecurity - then this flow to US border will continue.

One odd thing from Obrador's call with Biden.

When describing the call, Obrador told El Siglo de Torreón:

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador proposed to his counterpart . . . that for the next Summit of the Americas all the countries of the continent be invited without excluding anyone. The Presidency of the Republic reported during the telephone conversation that both presidents held this afternoon, the president of Mexico confirmed that he will participate in said event and proposed that all the countries of the Americas receive an invitation, "without excluding anyone."

https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/2022/lopez-obrador-pide-a-biden-no-excluir-paises-en-cumbre-de-las-americas.2084449.html

The paper didn't say who was not invited by the U.S. to the Cumbre de las Américas.

The paper didn't say who was not invited by the U.S. to the Cumbre de las Américas.

According to other declarations Obrador also said that there was not even a single disagreement during the call, so this can be just one of the frequent appeals he likes to make even when they are not necessary.

Updated,

We have a list, thanks to Euronews.

Cuba, Nicaragua and the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

State department told reporters that the Summit will focus on democratic governments in the Western Hemisphere.