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Obama arrives at regional summit | |
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Leaders of the US, Canada and Mexico are to meet for talks focusing on the economic crisis and rising drug crime. | Leaders of the US, Canada and Mexico are to meet for talks focusing on the economic crisis and rising drug crime. |
The three men will meet late on Sunday and then hold talks all day Monday in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. | The three men will meet late on Sunday and then hold talks all day Monday in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. |
It will be President Barack Obama's first attendance at the annual meeting of North American leaders. | It will be President Barack Obama's first attendance at the annual meeting of North American leaders. |
It has been dubbed the meeting of three amigos, but difficult issues divide the participants, says BBC Mexico correspondent Stephen Gibbs. | It has been dubbed the meeting of three amigos, but difficult issues divide the participants, says BBC Mexico correspondent Stephen Gibbs. |
Mexico is currently experiencing what looks set to be its deepest recession since the 1930s. | Mexico is currently experiencing what looks set to be its deepest recession since the 1930s. |
It is concerned that recent US moves, including a ban on Mexican truckers operating in the US, suggest protectionism and could worsen its economic situation, our correspondent says. | It is concerned that recent US moves, including a ban on Mexican truckers operating in the US, suggest protectionism and could worsen its economic situation, our correspondent says. |
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to press Mr Obama to revise the Buy America policy on public works, which has hit Canadian exporters hard. | Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to press Mr Obama to revise the Buy America policy on public works, which has hit Canadian exporters hard. |
Obama will discuss tough issues with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts | |
Mexico is also unhappy with Canada's decision to require visas from Mexican visitors to the country. | Mexico is also unhappy with Canada's decision to require visas from Mexican visitors to the country. |
The threat of organised crime is something which is more likely to unite the leaders, our correspondent adds. | The threat of organised crime is something which is more likely to unite the leaders, our correspondent adds. |
Drug violence, an acute problem in Mexico, is showing some signs of spilling over the border into the southern US. | Drug violence, an acute problem in Mexico, is showing some signs of spilling over the border into the southern US. |
It also a growing problem in parts of Canada. Mexico will be pressing the US to free up more of its promised $1.4bn (£840,000m) in aid to combat drug trafficking. | It also a growing problem in parts of Canada. Mexico will be pressing the US to free up more of its promised $1.4bn (£840,000m) in aid to combat drug trafficking. |
The leaders are also planning to discuss swine flu during their two-day summit. | The leaders are also planning to discuss swine flu during their two-day summit. |