President Enrique Pena Nieto Says Mexico Is Seeking 'New Relationship' with US Agence France-Presse
go to original March 29, 2017

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Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Wednesday his government is working on "a new relationship" with the US and thanked Latin Americans for support as Mexico faces "big challenges" with its northern neighbor.

His comments were made at the start of a one-day summit in Costa Rica's capital gathering leaders from Mexico, Central America and Colombia.

US President Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Trump has also stepped up anti-immigration policies affecting Latin Americans, and is moving forward with a commitment to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.

Pena Nieto thanked his counterparts for "the displays of solidarity and trust they have shown Mexico in these recent months as Mexico faces very big challenges in building a new relationship with the United States government."

The Mexican president did not go into details about the state of play between his country and the US. But relations are at their lowest point in years.

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