Andrés Manuel López Obrador will wait for courts to rule on Trump lawsuits in bid to avoid friction
Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said on Saturday he would not congratulate a winner of the US presidential election until legal challenges are concluded, in an apparent bid to avoid friction with Washington during the transition.
Democrat Joe Biden won the election on Saturday after a victory in the battleground state of Pennsylvania put him over the threshold of 270 electoral college votes.
Mexico is the United States’ top trade partner, with over $600bn of annual two-way commerce, and the bilateral relationship with its northern neighbour is by far the most important for Mexico.
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WNU Editor: Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was twice denied the Presidency. He knows what voter fraud looks like from personal experience, and will say nothing until it is official.
What also caught my eye from his news conference was his praise of President Trump for not interfering in Mexico's internal affairs during his Presidency.
Not surprisingly. Biden's supporters are not happy .... As the world congratulates Biden, Mexico's president opts to wait. Critics call it a diplomatic blunder (LA Times).
Update: He is one of four major world leaders who have not congratulated President-elect Biden .... Mexico, Brazil, Russia and China hold off on congratulating Joe Biden (NYPost).
More News On Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Not Congratulating Joe Biden Until All Legal Challenges Are Over
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Mexico’s president refuses to congratulate Biden until legal challenges are exhausted -- The Independent
As world congratulated Biden, Mexico's president waited -- L.A. Times
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We have quite a large trade interaction with Mexico. $6oo billion!!! Where's hunter b.?
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