Meet AMLO and Pompeo, in a respectful environment, says Ebrard

The meeting of Andrés Manuel López Obrador and the Secretary of State of the United States, Michael Pompeo, was held in a framework of cordiality and respect, according to Marcelo Ebrard. The meeting was punctual, at the scheduled time: 13 hours with 20 minutes of 13 July in a house of Colonia Roma.

50 minutes of a first private meeting of Andrés Manuel López Obrador with the US high-level government group, integrated by Mike Pompeo, secretary of state; Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin; Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen and Senior Advisor to the President of the United States, his son-in-law Jared Kushner

López Obrador presents Pompeo with the proposal on the pillars of bilateral relations

Cordial meeting, of mutual respect and without any conditioning, ensured later in a press conference, Marcelo Ebrard, proposed chancellor of the next federal government.

Mike Pompeo highlights the importance of the Mexico-EU relationship [19659006] "With regard to the environment that has been there, I can tell you that it is very good, I would say excellent .The president-elect thanked the visit to his seat and gave an agile and warm conversation, I would say, […] was a dialogue I would say very frank, respectful, cordial.I think this is a first conversation I would say that we could have reasonable optimism that Mexico will find bases of understanding for the coming years and a better relationship with the United States, "said Ebrard Casaubon

Marcelo Ebrard confirmed that Andrés Manuel López Obrador a document to begin a new stage in the bilateral relationship with bases of understanding on central issues such as trade and free trade agreement, a development agreement that promotes the growth Mexico and Central America to retain their citizens in their countries. it will reduce migration to the neighboring country because of poverty or violence;

The proposal is addressed to the President of the United States and will be brought to the attention of the public when it is received by Donald Trump.

Weight is appreciated after the meeting of AMLO and security officials. EU

"What could synthesize these elements? It is a proposal of basics of understanding.What is the foundation of this understanding? The development and respect of each country mutually. this proposal has been made and we will have to wait for President Trump's response once he has it in his possession, we will let you know […] The weapons issue has not been discussed , we did not reach this degree […] Respect I would say that they arrived in a rather cordial position and pointed out that if there was an election result that gives a very strong mandate to the President, next President of Mexico, then it would have been unthinkable any type of conditioning, there was none, there was not any, so we had a good dialogue, a good meeting, especially because there is a complete Mexican initiative, "said Ebrard

Members of the proposed López Obrador cabinet were present: Olga Sánchez Cordero for the Interior, Carlos Urzúa for the Treasury, Graciela Márquez for the Economy, Alfonso Durazo for Security, Marcelo Ebrard for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alfonso Romo for the Cabinet of the Presidency and experts in international economic issues Jesús Seade Kuri and Martha Bárcena

(With information from Carmen Jaimes)
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