Mexican President to Visit DC

For John, BLUF:  Mexico is important.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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I didn't even know there was a Fox News Latino, but someone sent along the link and there it is, "'Saving Mexico' or saving face? President Peña Nieto hoping for boost from Washington trip", by Reporter Andrew O'Reilly.  Unfortunately, this article was published on 30 December of last year (2014), but it is timely in that the visit is tomorrow, the 6th of January.

You say ho hum, but Mexico is our next door neighbor and their revolutions tend to spill over onto US territory.  This time, if there is a revolution, the millions of Mexican emigrants in the United States may involve themselves.

Here is the lede and several following paragraphs:

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto will be in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, to meet with President Barack Obama.

According to the official White House statement, "The two leaders will highlight the importance of expanding dialogue and cooperation between the United States and Mexico on economic, security and social issues, as well as underscoring the deep cultural ties and friendship that exist between our two countries."

But for Peña Nieto much more than platitudes may be at stake.

Once praised, both in Mexico and abroad, for a number of groundbreaking reforms, Peña Nieto has in the last six months seen his standing plummet thanks to the corruption scandals, rampant violence – not a small amount of which is carried out by official and unofficial agents of the government – and demonstrations that have roiled the country.

And while the U.S. visit won’t turn things around completely for the Mexican leader, many analysts say it is crucial for him to secure the continued support of the U.S. in Mexico's fight against drug cartels and, just as crucially, to convince American investors to put their money on Mexico.

"He's coming to Washington to provide a boost for his presidency in 2015," Jason Marczak, the deputy director of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center at the Atlantic Council told Fox News Latino.  "What Mexicans will be closely watching is: Will he leave Washington with something to show for his visit?"

I don't expect much information on this visit, and we see little of what is happening in Mexico (even BBC is better than US MSM), but that doesn't mean it isn't important.

Regards  —  Cliff