The Secret Service has not yet defined whether Biden will reach AIFA

Emir Olivares and Arturo Sanchez

Newspaper La Jornada
Saturday December 31, 2022, p. 3

The United States Secret Service is still not convinced that President Joe Biden will arrive at Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) to participate in the North American Leaders Summit (CLAN), to be held in Mexico City on 9 to next January 11, asserted President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

However, the president stressed that this situation occurs for reasons other than those put forward by his opponents (the lack of reliability for the air terminal, inaugurated in March of this year).

During the morning conference at the National Palace, he announced that it will be between Monday and Tuesday of next week when the Secret Service defines the air terminal to which they will arrive.

Other reasons

If you don’t and you land at the Mexico City airport, it’s the same. We only made the observation that our opponents, the conservatives, were going to use that to say that the Felipe Ángeles airport was not reliable, that not even President Biden had agreed to go down there, when security, the Secret Service, are arguing, more than anything other kinds of reasons.

The head of the Executive also pointed out that during the CLAN – which will be held at the National Palace and in which the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, who will come to AIFA, will also participate – has not defined whether or not there will be morning parties, a presentation to the media of the three leaders to give the details of the meeting or even a joint press conference of the foreign ministers of the three nations. This, because the agenda is being defined.

In process

In general, they are bilateral meetings, the first with President Biden, we received him, we talked, we met together with representatives of the United States and Mexican governments. The next day is a summit, it is the three countries, the three heads of state. And the third day is a bilateral with Canada. This is basically contemplated, there are no more details. Yes, we are already preparing documents and in due course we will talk to youexplained the president.