Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa outlines

critical role for U.S.-Mexico border region

SAN DIEGO — Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa envisions the U.S.-Mexico border, with its vital trade and dynamic communities, as playing a critical role in strengthening the relationship between the two countries.

“In this new vision for the future we need to look for a much stronger integration between our countries in our daily lives,” Espinosa told business leaders, academics and representatives of NGOs during a Nov. 18 private luncheon in San Diego co-hosted by the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego and the Institute of the Americas. “There are so many clearly identified areas where we could develop so much more,” Espinosa said.“The big challenge is how to move the political agenda.” Read full article

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