In blow to Biden, Mexico's president to skip Americas Summit
The decision follows a dispute about the guest list.
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The decision follows a dispute about the guest list.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will skip the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, dealing a blow to Biden's agenda.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confirmed Monday that he will skip the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, dealing a blow to the U.S.' efforts to rally governments to work together to address surging migration in the hemisphere.
López Obrador wanted Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela to be invited, but Washington did not want to include autocratic governments. The Mexican leader said Monday that "There cannot be a summit if all countries are not invited."
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will skip the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, dealing a blow to Biden's agenda.