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Biden plans in-person summit with Trudeau, Lopez Obrador as soon as next week

10 November 2021 05:02 (UTC +04:00)

U.S. President Joe Biden is planning to host an in-person meeting with the leaders of Mexico and Canada, the first of its kind in more than five years, four people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, APA reports quoting Reuters.

Final details were still being worked out, they said, but if it goes ahead it would most likely be some time during the week of Nov. 15 in Washington. Sources based in Ottawa and Mexico City requested anonymity because the plans were not yet public.

Biden has held virtual meetings with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau since taking office this year, and attended the G20 in Rome with Trudeau. The in-person summit coincides with policy tensions over energy, trade and immigration.

A senior Biden administration official said "stay tuned", when asked about a potential meeting including Biden and Lopez Obrador.