Mexico City: Senior US and Mexican officials will meet on Tuesday to discuss plans to reopen their joint borders, and Washington has agreed to send Mexico to 8.5 million doses of Coronavirus vaccine, said Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Obrard.
Ebard told our reporters of the Head of Homeland Security, Alejandro Maytorsas and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will meet in Mexico City to be discussed with their Mexican colleagues as part of the urge to get normal cross-border activity.
The meeting came after Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador spoke with US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday, discussing migration, fight against Covid-19, and the need to strengthen the Central American economy.
During their phone calls, the United States agreed to send Mexico 3.5 million doses of Covid-19 Mexico vaccine 3.5 million and up to 5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, Ebrard said at the usual morning news conference.
The vaccine is likely to arrive in August, he said.
Ebrard added that he did not expect the As-Mexico land border to reopen on August 21, and that more time will be needed to continue transit for what is not important travel, including those who cross the border to work or attend school.
Speaking at the same press conference, Lopez Obrador added that Harris agreed with him about the need to reopen their land boundaries together, but did not provide a specific schedule.
Ebrard said Lopez Obrador and Harris have also discussed plans to revive, in early September, a forum for bilateral talks known as high-level economic dialogue, which is intended to increase economic integration and increase growth.
When asked what kind of discussion could include, Ebrard noted that North America prepared for technology changes, such as transition to electric cars, underlining the importance of companies such as Tesla Inc.
in the industry.
“Obviously we are interested in being part of it,” he said.