Latino Democrats tell Mexican president to get with the programme and back Joe Biden
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador vows to wait for Donald Trump’s lawsuits to be resolved before commenting
09 November 2020 - 08:24
Mexico City — The Mexican president’s hesitation over congratulating Joe Biden on his US presidential election win drew flak from several Latino Democratic legislators, warning it risked souring a restart to bilateral ties after years of tension under Donald Trump.
In an apparent bid to avoid friction with Trump, who has often used Mexico as a veritable political piñata, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Saturday that he will wait until “all the legal matters have been resolved” before commenting on the results of the US election...
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