Fernández begins in Mexico to define his foreign policy – News

President-elect Alberto Fernández arrived Saturday morning in Mexico City, where he plans to meet the country's chief of state, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, as part of his first trip abroad since his victory in power. Elections last Sunday.

Fernández arrived with his partner Fabiola Yañez, MP Felipe Solá and chef Santiago Cafiero. They were received at the airport by the Argentine ambassador to Mexico, Ezequiel Sabor.

The planned meeting in Mexico City includes a meeting Monday with President López Obrador; a master class at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and a dinner with five groups of entrepreneurs, including one that meets Carlos Slim.

Regional integration

López Obrador was one of the many leaders who congratulated Fernández on Sunday's election victory.

"The Mexican government congratulates Alberto Fernández for his triumph in the Argentine presidential elections and reiterates his total willingness to renew the ties of friendship and cooperation that unite us historically," said the Mexican government when the results were known.

In response, the elected president responded – via his Twitter account – that with López Obrador, he would work "side by side to improve our ties and strengthen Latin America's relationship with the world".

The former chief of staff is seeking to rearm regional integration, as he said during the campaign, and hopes to support a progressive army similar to Unasur. He will meet again with the Puebla group at a second meeting after his return from Mexico. , sources close to Fernandez said.