Published 12:10 IST, November 8th 2020
Mexican President refrains from wishing Joe Biden, says 'let all legal issues be resolved'
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he would wait until all legal battles are resolved before congratulating US President-elect Joe Biden
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While most world leers extended ir heartiest congratulations to United States President-elect Joe Biden, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obror said he would wait until all legal battles are resolved. Obror, while talking to reporters on Saturday, vember 7, said that he wants to wait because he enjoys a "good relationship" with two candidates, ding that both of m have been very respectful to his country.
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Associated Press and or major media outlets have called US presidential election race in favour of Joe Biden after last night Democratic Party candidate took a massive le against incumbent Donald Trump in key swing state of Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, Trump campaign and Republican National Convention (RNC) have filled a series of lawsuits in several states challenging counting of late-arriving ballots and are refusing to concede defeat.
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Trump & Mexico
Donald Trump has always maintained a tough stance when it comes to his policies concerning Mexico. During his election campaign in 2016, he stirred controversy as he referred to illegal migrants coming into United States from Mexico as "rapists" and "criminals". Trump also vowed to build a wall across sourn border to stop illegal migrants from South, who try to sneak into his country via Mexico.
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Trump faced a lot of criticism from both within his country and international community after he launched 'zero tolerance" policy in 2018, that saw families who crossed into United States illegally being separated. Most of migrants affected by deterrence policy are Mexicans. Under Trump's presidency, United States re-negotiated free tre agreement called NAFTA with Cana and Mexico, which Republican leer h alleged was unfair to American people because of certain provisions.
But Obror has maintained a healthy relationship with Trump's American despite all se actions by latter's ministration. Obror even visited United States as part of his first foreign trip since taking office in 2018.
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12:10 IST, November 8th 2020