Harris meets Mexican President with goal of lowering migration from Central America

MEXICO CITY: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will meet Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday, after mid-term elections in the country eroded his power base in Congress, and officials from both countries will sign an accord to cooperate on efforts aimed at lowering migration from Central America.

Lopez Obrador's leftist party the National Regeneration Movement's (MORENA) hold on the lower house of Congress weakened but the party dominated state votes. A Mexican government official said the timing of Harris's visit was not ideal. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official said the U.S. had pushed for the visit.