Mexican president touts good ties with US in first 100 days

Published March 11, 2019

In this Friday, March 8, 2019 photo, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador talks to journalists at his daily 7 a.m. press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City. Lopez Obrador's first 100 days in office have combined a compulsive shedding of presidential trappings with a dizzying array of policy initiatives, and a series of missteps haven't even dented his soaring approval ratings. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is celebrating what he called his administration's "cordial" relations with the United State as he marks his first 100 days in office.

When Lopez Obrador took office Dec. 1, many feared the leftist was headed for a certain clash with conservative U.S. President Donald Trump.

But the two have maintained civil relations, without the frequent insults and name-calling Trump had once subjected Mexico to.

Mexico has quietly cooperated with the United States by allowing asylum applicants to be sent back to Mexico while they await resolution of their cases.

Lopez Obrador said Monday that "accusatory and angry talk is no longer heard. Instead we use diplomacy and constant communication."

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