Harris' visit to Guatemala and Mexico a mix of diplomacy and controversy

June 10, 2021

Vice President Kamala Harris and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador meet at the National Palace in Mexico City on Tuesday. The blowback swirled amid the vice president’s diplomatic debut in Mexico City on Tuesday, a day after her visit to Guatemala’s capital. At a later news conference before returning to the United States, Harris said, “Do I declare this trip a success? Before their one-on-one session Tuesday, López Obrador welcomed Harris in a brief ceremony on the central patio of the National Palace. In addition to meeting with López Obrador, Harris spoke with female entrepreneurs and held a separate meeting with labor leaders.