Delicate topics on the menu, for better American coordination. In Mexico, the leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico will meet on Tuesday to find common ground. This so-called summit of the “three friends” should allow them to further deepen their economic cooperation and dialogue on the climate and immigration, according to the commitments released by the White House.
Joe Biden, Justin Trudeau and Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, known as AMLO, want to launch a tripartite discussion format on the supply of semiconductors, these strategic computer components most often imported from Asia, and launch an academic trading system.
On the environment, “they recognize the urgency of adopting rapid, coordinated and ambitious measures”. The three countries have pledged to reduce methane emissions from waste and wastewater treatment by at least 15% by 2030 and want to halve food waste.
No immigration announcements
On the more delicate issue, immigration, there are no truly spectacular announcements. The three countries will notably launch a joint website providing information on the procedures and restrictions in place.
Beyond the official declarations of goodwill, this “summit of North American leaders”, relaunched by Joe Biden in 2021 after a five-year hiatus, will be an opportunity to discuss a number of controversial economic issues.
Joe Biden and “AMLO” had their bilateral meeting on Monday, marked by a somewhat tense exchange. The Mexican head of state asked his counterpart to put an end to the “contempt for Latin America”, to which the American president replied by emphasizing the huge sums spent by the United States for the benefit of the continent.
