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US Vice President Kamala Harris met virtually with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and they discussed the Northern Triangle and Harris said it was in the interest of both countries to “address the root causes of the migration".
“It is in the mutual interest of our countries to provide immediate relief to the Northern Triangle and to address the root causes of migration.
You and I have discussed before about an understanding and a belief that most people don't want to leave the house, ”Harris said in opening remarks to Obrador.
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"We must continue to do our work in a way that is both bilateral and multilateral," added Harris.
Harris said that in addition to sharing a border, the United States and Mexico also "share the values of dignity and respect."
“We have done the work that I think is necessary to build a productive partnership and build on the work we have done in the past.
And this partnership couldn't be more important today, "said Harris.
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Obrador spoke later and told Harris: “We need to understand each other and avoid fighting.
I was telling President Biden the last time we met that when our relations were not completely positive between our countries, our president ... during his administration.
I would say 'for Mexico, so far from God and so close to the United States'.
However, now we can say, because our relationships are much better, we can say: 'Blessed Mexico, so close to God and not so far from the United States.' "
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