Black Friday is Now! Don’t miss out on up to 60% OFF InvestingProCLAIM SALE

Syria, migration on agenda for Canada, Mexico, U.S. talks

Published 2016-01-29, 11:28 a/m
© Reuters.  Syria, migration on agenda for Canada, Mexico, U.S. talks

QUEBEC CITY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Canada's role in a U.S.-led
coalition fighting Islamic State militants, war refugees and the
extradition of a Mexican drug boss are on the agenda for talks
on Friday between the foreign ministers of Canada, the United
States and Mexico, a senior U.S. official said.
The meeting in Quebec City is the first since the Liberals
of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took office in November, vowing
to fulfill an election campaign promise to withdraw six fighter
jets from the more than 60-nation coalition involved in U.S.-led
air strikes on militant targets in Iraq and Syria.
"Obviously we would like them to continue that contribution
but we will talk about what else they may be able to do if they
are going to withdraw those jets," a senior State Department
official told reporters.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry would also raise the
issue of Syrian refugees with Canadian Minister of Foreign
Affairs Stephane Dion, the official said.
Trudeau's Liberals have promised to accept more refugees
more quickly than the previous Conservative government,
including bringing in 25,000 Syrians. The resettlement of the
Syrian refugees was delayed from December to March because of
concerns about security screening and logistics.
Despite a political backlash over security concerns, the
Obama administration has said it plans to resettle at least
10,000 Syrians this year.
The official said the extradition of Joaquin "El Chapo"
Guzman to the United States from Mexico would be discussed in a
meeting between Kerry and Mexico's Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz
Massieu.
Guzman was caught in early January after six months on the
run following a prison break through a tunnel in his cell floor.
Once featured in the Forbes list of billionaires, he led a
cartel that smuggled billions of dollars worth of cocaine,
heroin, marijuana and methamphetamines into the United States
and fought vicious turf wars with other Mexican gangs.
Venezuela's economic crisis and elections in Haiti would
also be discussed, the State Department official said.

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.
© 2007-2024 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.