Mexico's president slams US aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba
Mexico's president has slammed U.S. aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Venezuela, Cuba and other nations MEXICO CITY -- Mexico’s president on Friday slammed U.S. aid for Ukraine and economic sanctions on Venezuela, Cuba and other nations as the first of two high-level U.S.-Mexico meetings got underway in Washington. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador issued a broad criticism of U.S. foreign policy, saying U.S. economic sanctions were forcing people to emigrate from Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. The harsh comments came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Trade Representative Katherine Tai met their Mexican counterparts at the State Department. None of the officials, including Mexican Foreign Secretary Alicia Bárcena and Secretary of Economy Raquel Buenrostro, addressed or were asked about López Obrador's comments. Instead they concentrated on expanded trade and economic ties, hailing new cooperation on those fronts, and stressed ...