Peña urges the United States to reunite families; highlights a day of exemplary election

CITY OF MEXICO

President Enrique Peña Nieto expresses his concern for the separation of migrant families from the United States Government, for which he calls for its rapid reunification and stresses the need to find a permanent alternative The meeting held yesterday at Los Pinos with the US delegation headed by Mike Pompeo, state secretary of that country, also referred to the attack that recently struck California a senior Mexican man with

Peña Nieto said such incidents fuel a climate of hatred and racism that should be avoided.

In commercial matters, the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement coincided, which the President hoped to reach agreement as soon as possible

Peña Nieto pointed out the day of the vote He also recognized the interest of the United States Government in engaging in a high-level dialogue during the ongoing transition process.

Peña Nieto asks to give priority to minors

President Enrique Peña Nieto reunited at the Los Pinos official residence with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo; Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen; Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and US President Jared Kushner's senior advisor, who presumed an exemplary election day on July 1.

At the meeting, the head of the federal executive expressed his concern about the separation policy of migrant families put in place by the US government, for which he asked the secretary of state the rapid reunification of separated families at the border and stressed the need to find a permanent alternative to welfare and the rights of minors

By a statement, it was reported that President Peña expressed his concern about Events such as the recent California attack on Mr. Rodolfo Rodríguez, a 92-year-old Mexican citizen who has legal residence in the United States, who was beaten by an American woman causing facial and body fractures, , she said, these incidents create a climate of hatred and racism that we must avoid.

In addition, the Federal President recognized the interest of the United States Government in engaging in a high-level dialogue during the transition process and emphasized that the presidency of the Republic was an example of the democratic maturity of our country.

In commercial matters, they agreed to constructively advance the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the federal executive that bargaining will be continued in the goal of finalizing it as soon as possible.

Previously, the US Secretary of State thanked the Mexican government for his delegation on his Twitter account.

I am happy to visit # Mexico on my first trip as Secretary of State. Thank you to President Peña Nieto for hosting our delegation. We hope to meet the President-elect López Obrador @StateDept @DHSgov @USTreasury @WhiteHouse #Vecinos, "shared on the social network.

On behalf of the Mexican delegation were the Chancellor, Luis Videgaray, the Secretaries of the Treasury, José Antonio González Anaya, and Interior, Alfonso Navarrete Prida, as well as the head of the office of President, Francisco Guzmán, the Deputy Secretary for North America's Foreign Ministry, Carlos Sada, and the 39, Mexico's ambassador to the United States, Gerónimo Gutiérrez Fernández

An exact hour lasted the meeting at Los Pinos, and at 12:30 the Cabinet The American went to the US Embassy, located on the Paseo de la Reforma

There, American representatives spoke for 20 minutes with members of the Embassy.

THE ARRIVAL

L & # 39 Air Force aircraft with the number i Registration 80004 from the United States Government arrived at 10:45 am at the Mexico City International Airport with the Secretary of State and his entourage.

Ten minutes later, the convoy -formed by 25 vans, most of them armored, with diplomatic plates – they left the presidential shed towards Los Pinos escorted by the Federal Police, the Mexico City Police and secret services.

-With information by Ricardo Vitela

Happy to visit #Mexico on my first trip as a Sec State. Thank you to Prez Pena Nieto for hosting our delegation. We look forward to meeting Prez-elected Lopez Obrador @StateDept @DHSgov @USTreasury @WhiteHouse #the neighbors pic.twitter.com/2QDIZYIdwj [19659004] – Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) July 13, 2018