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Andrés Manuel López Obrador virtual elected president, informed that this Friday he will meet in his offices of the colony of Rome with a delegation of the United States Government, led by the Secretary of State , Mike Pompeo .
At a press conference in the central patio of the Porfirista residence, which since July 3 has become the seat of the transition, López Obrador pointed out that this meeting was held in agreement with the US President , Donald Trump .
He explained that the topics to be discussed at this meeting will be the renegotiation of NAFTA, migration, security, but more particularly the "social assistance programs for the development of the region ".
López Obrador praised Donald Trump's willingness to send these officials to his administration, and assured that "this signal indicates that he welcomed the proposal to establish our relationship to the property -being for development ".
The virtual elected president pointed out that one issue that will be discussed is to include the development of the peoples of Central America in the development of the region.
"We need to address the causes that cause migration, people move, leave their places of origin out of necessity, not because of their taste, migration should be optional, should not be due to lack of opportunities, poverty, let alone insecurity and violence, "he said.
He pointed out that at the meeting, he will hand over a letter to the US Secretary of State so that he hands it over to President Trump, although he refused to publish the terms of the this letter and said that Friday, after the meeting, the letter will be distributed so that its content is known.
Marcelo Ebrard proposal of Andrés Manuel López Obrador to occupy the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE), indicated that they will also attend:
-The Secretary of the Treasury , Steven Mnuchin
– Under-Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Francisco Palmieri
– Kimberly Breier, to resume soon Palmieri
– The Diplomat Mike Mckinley, who was the US Ambassador to Afghanistan
– The Embassy Affairs Charge d'Affaires United States in Mexico, William Duncan
– Senior Advisor to Kushner, Avi Berkowitz
From the Virtual Presidential Elected Team, Possible Secretaries of Foreign Affairs (SRE Marcelo Ebrard; the Office of the Presidency, Alfonso Romo; Financing and Public Credit (SHCP), Carlos Urzúa; of economy, Graciela Márquez; of public security, Alfonso Durazo, as well as for the negotiation of NAFTA, Jesús Seade Kuri and Martha Bárcenas.
Meanwhile, the elected president pointed out that he was supportive of maintaining the trade agreement between Mexico, the United States and Canada and even acknowledged the work of the negotiating group headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Luis Videgaray and the Secretary of the Economy, Ildefonso Guajardo .
"We will be with them as observers to support and reach a good agreement, a good treaty.We will be respectful of what corresponds to the current government and current President Enrique Peña Nieto," he said. .
Marcelo Ebrard announced that he would ask the authorities of the capital for the protection and supervision of the area where the meeting will take place.
Migrants, priority
Migrants will be a priority at the first meeting between Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexico's future elected president, and representatives of Donald Trump's government.
"We have established our position of protection, defense of our fellow migrants: it is a fundamental principle for us, the protection of migrants," said López Obrador during a press conference on Tuesday .
Tabasco highlighted the help of US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to discuss working conditions, as well as development cooperation to make migration optional.
"This is the basic approach we want to give to the relationship with the US government and we are very grateful that it is understood this way and that there is indications with the visit of the Secretary of the Treasury that we can reach an agreement for the development., the creation of jobs and well-being, "said López Obrador.
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