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11:58, 06-Jul-2018
Mexico's president-elect will invite Trump, Trudeau to inauguration
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11:28, 09-Jul-2018
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Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Thursday he will invite US President Donald Trump to his inauguration on December 1.
"We are neighboring countries, we have economic and trade relationships, ties of friendship. It is very important to us to cooperate on development," he told a press conference, adding that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will also be invited.
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Whether Trump comes "will depend on his agenda and his decision," Lopez Obrador said.
The leftist politician claimed a landslide victory in Mexico's presidential election on July 2.
(Cover: Presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador waves after voting as part of the Mexico 2018 presidential election in Mexico City, July 1, 2018. /VCG Photo)