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2018-07-03 Caribbean-Latin America

New Mexican president offers cuts to US-bound migration

[Al Jazeera] Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he had spoken with President Donald Trump on the phone and offered to reduce US-bound migration in exchange for American assistance.

"I received a phone call from Donald Trump and we spoke for half an hour," the fiery leftist wrote on Twitter, in one of his first messages after winning a landslide victory Sunday.

"I proposed exploring a universal deal (involving) development projects that would create jobs in Mexico and, by doing so, reduce migration and improve security," he added.

"The tone was respectful and our teams will be holding talks."

Trump also mentioned the phone call in an Oval Office briefing.

"I just spoke with the president-elect of Mexico," he told reporters.

"I think the relationship is going to be a very good one. We had a great talk."

Trump's anti-trade and anti-immigration policies have infuriated Mexico, and Lopez Obrador would not seem the most obvious candidate to mend ties with his country's giant northern neighbor and key trading partner.

He had vowed during the campaign to "put (Trump) in his place."

But he was more conciliatory in his victory speech Sunday night, saying he wanted "friendship and cooperation" with the United States.

Trump said a change in Mexico's leadership might make a difference.

"I think he is going to try and help us with the border," he said.

Ironically, there are parallels between the two leaders. Both are free-trade skeptics with populist tendencies who fired up a disgruntled base with anti-establishment campaigns.

Posted by Fred 2018-07-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top
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#1 "I proposed exploring a universal deal (involving) development projects that would create jobs in Mexico and, by doing so, reduce migration and improve security," he added.

Since when does a lefty know how create jobs?

Posted by Raj 2018-07-03 00:28|| 2018-07-03 00:28|| Front Page Top

#2 I have seen interesting conversations with this one, and felt them.

Maybe he is not a real nutter. He in no way speaks as one through here but his policy bs is a wreck. Maybe Trump can actually help him as this overture was far more gracious than I expected.

Let's give him a chance. You never know.

France stuck a noodle in it's cap and called it Macaron.

Posted by newc 2018-07-03 02:10|| 2018-07-03 02:10|| Front Page Top

#3 "I proposed exploring a universal deal (involving) development projects that would create jobs in Mexico

Like wall building.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-07-03 06:15|| 2018-07-03 06:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Like wall building.

And there it is.

Posted by trailing wife 2018-07-03 09:29|| 2018-07-03 09:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Huh. So they admit they can control the flow.

Shut it off, or it's an act of war. Nation states are responsible for force eminating from their territory, and foreign nationals who enter the U.S. from Mexico commit violent crimes every day.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2018-07-03 10:15|| 2018-07-03 10:15|| Front Page Top

#6 I read that Obama sent US help to Mexico’s southern border to control immigration. Was that fake news?

Posted by Clem Kadiddlehopper9000 2018-07-03 10:47|| 2018-07-03 10:47|| Front Page Top

#7 New Mexican president offers cuts to US-bound migration

Sounds suspiciously like US politicians when they talk about "decreasing the deficit".

Posted by gorb 2018-07-03 11:21|| 2018-07-03 11:21|| Front Page Top

#8 "I proposed exploring a universal deal (involving) development projects that would create jobs in Mexico and, by doing so, reduce migration and improve security," he added.
Stoopid Gringo, give me money and I might get around to thinking about doing something mañana or sometime-maybe..."

Posted by magpie 2018-07-03 19:08|| 2018-07-03 19:08|| Front Page Top

#9 Course, Trump could call him up and ask if he'd like a JDAM through his bedroom window. No? How about that border then.

Posted by Silentbrick 2018-07-03 19:28|| 2018-07-03 19:28|| Front Page Top

#10 50% tax on remittances and he'd be screwed

Posted by Frank G 2018-07-03 19:42|| 2018-07-03 19:42|| Front Page Top

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