LatinNews Daily - 14 October 2024

Mexico: On 4 October US President Joe Biden called Mexico’s new President Claudia Sheinbaum to congratulate her on her “historic inauguration as the first woman to serve as president of Mexico” according to a readout of the call by the White House. The readout cites the two leaders as reaffirming “the deep ties between the US and Mexico” and emphasising their “commitment to continuing the strong and collaborative partnership that will advance prosperity and security in both countries.” The US delegation to Mexico, where Sheinbaum took office on 1 October, was headed up by First Lady Jill Biden and included US Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar; US Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra; and US Administrator of the Small Business Administration Isabel Casillas Guzman, among others. A White House statement dated 2 October notes that Jill Biden was in Mexico from 30 September to 2 October and during her visit she delivered remarks at a reception hosted by Salazar where she highlighted the US administration’s “commitment to strengthening the [bilateral] partnership”. Jill Biden also attended a dinner hosted by Sheinbaum before her inauguration where she “met with and congratulated President Sheinbaum”.

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