- Senior White House advisor Jared Kushner began a visit to Mexico on Wednesday to try to fix rifts over trade, drugs and immigration.
- Mexican diplomats and opposition leaders said that although Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, is seen in Mexico as dovish, tensions are running high.
- Kushner is also perceived in Mexico as having lost power in the White House after a dispute over U.S. government security clearance.
- Kushner also received some criticism for not inviting the American ambassador, Roberta S. Jacobson — who has 30 years of experience in the region — to attend his meetings with Mexican officials.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Senior White House advisor Jared Kushner began a visit to Mexico on Wednesday to try to fix rifts over trade, drugs and immigration but many in the host country were skeptical he could repair the damaged relationship.
Mexican diplomats and opposition leaders said that although Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, is seen in Mexico as dovish, tensions are running high.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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