Mexico's president thanks Trump for offering help after deadly ambush of family

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he spoke with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump and thanked him for his willingness to help after nine Mexican-Americans died in an ambush in northern Mexico.

Reuters November 06, 2019 02:11:19 IST
Mexico's president thanks Trump for offering help after deadly ambush of family

Mexicos president thanks Trump for offering help after deadly ambush of family

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he spoke with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump and thanked him for his willingness to help after nine Mexican-Americans died in an ambush in northern Mexico.

He said he also told Trump that the Mexican government would ensure justice was done.

(Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon; Editing by Julia Love)

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