Blinken to talk trade on first ‘virtual trip’ to Mexico, Canada

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday will discuss trade relations with leaders from Mexico and Canada in what the State Department is calling his first “virtual trip.” Blinken will first meet virtually with Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard and Economy Secretary Tatiana Clouthier, according to a Feb. 25 statement from State. “He will speak with his Mexican counterparts about our bilateral trade relationship, shared security challenges, regional migration, climate change, and other issues of mutual interest,” the...