{"id":1387,"date":"2021-11-19T11:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T11:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energiesnet.com\/espanol\/?p=1387"},"modified":"2021-11-22T06:41:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T06:41:57","slug":"biden-seeks-to-put-friendship-back-into-three-amigos-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/energiesnet.com\/espanol\/biden-seeks-to-put-friendship-back-into-three-amigos-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden seeks to put friendship back into ‘Three Amigos’ summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Susan Walsh \/ AP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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President Joe Biden walks with Mexican President Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By  Sebastian Smith \/ AFP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WASHINGTON
Petroleumworld 11 19 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Canada and Mexico played up their close ties Thursday in the first North American regional summit since 2016, but tensions on trade and immigration lurked in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was the first so-called \u00abThree Amigos\u00bb summit since Biden predecessor Donald Trump’s 2017 arrival in the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the game plan he has used with European and Asian allies, Biden is keen to restore normalcy to the three-way partnership among the nations that form the USMCA free-trade bloc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abWe can meet all the challenges if we just take the time to speak with one another, by working together,\u00bb Biden said, while Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau noted the three countries’ \u00abextremely strong ties.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the meeting, the leaders committed to hold a follow-on summit next year in Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, in a one-on-one meeting with Trudeau, Biden said US-Canada ties are \u00abone of the easiest relationships that we have.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in a separate bilateral meeting, hailed Biden’s approach, saying \u00abour relations must always be based on respect.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lopez Obrador said he was grateful that Mexico is no longer \u00abseen as the backyard of the United States.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to feuding publicly with Trudeau, Trump threatened to abandon the free-trade agreement and imposed tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also declared a national emergency on the Mexican border and used incendiary language about illegal immigrants, although he ultimately forged a working partnership with Lopez Obrador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But while the tempestuous Trump presidency is over, issues he stirred have not gone away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an echo of Trump’s \u00abAmerica first\u00bb ideology, Biden is trying to reinvigorate the struggling US industrial base, especially in the rapidly emerging clean energy and electric vehicle market, which is causing friction with the neighbors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mexico and Canada are alarmed at Biden’s proposal for a tax credit encouraging US production of electric vehicles, like the powerful all-electric Hummer the president test-drove during a visit to a General Motors plant Wednesday in Detroit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abWe’ve been highlighting our concern around the proposed credit for electric vehicles uniquely made in the United States,\u00bb Trudeau told reporters after meeting with Biden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abAnd we’re going to continue to do the work necessary to not just highlight our position but find solutions.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another sticking point is Biden’s \u00abBuy American\u00bb policy for the federal government when it shops for its huge fleet of automobiles — something Canada says is undisguised protectionism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

White House deputy press secretary Chris Meagher defended Biden, saying he had always campaigned on boosting union jobs, and beyond that \u00abthere’s going to be ample opportunities\u00bb to work with Canada and Mexico on regional economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The White House is also looking for cooperation in resolving crippling supply chain hiccups, a senior Biden administration official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Mexico is still under pressure to help resolve the politically explosive immigration situation on the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Trump turned the fight against illegal immigration into one of his most potent campaign messages, Biden has emphasized the need for a humane policy and a deeper look at the causes behind the growing flow of migrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite lingering disputes, the trio reaffirmed the strength of the regional relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abTogether as North America we stand strong, and look to better build back our communities, our infrastructure, and our shared future as integrated partners,\u00bb they said in a joint statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abWe will continue our dialogue at the highest level next year in Mexico for NALS 2022.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afterwards, the White House said Lopez Obrador met with Vice President Kamala Harris, Biden’s point person on immigration issues, and \u00abagreed to continue working together to address the root causes of migration from Central America and the need for a regional approach to migration in the Western Hemisphere.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his own public remarks during the summit, Lopez Obrador turned the issue around, saying the United States and Canada should open up to immigrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abWe should no longer restrict immigrants. In order to grow you need a workforce,\u00bb he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Sebastian Smith from AFP

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