The leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada are expected to set aside simmering trade tensions and pursue deeper economic integration. Efforts to tackle migration and drug smuggling dominated a bilateral meeting between Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and US Vice-President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for three-way talks known as the “Three Amigos” summit.
The focus is expected to shift to the economy when Trudeau joins them. The United States and Canada are unhappy with Mexico’s energy reforms, which they say hurt their economies. Vice President Joe Biden says the United States has a “responsibility just doesn’t end in the Western Hemisphere”. Amnesty International urges North American leaders to make the rights of refugees and migrants a “top priority” at talks.
