As announced here over the weekend, Secretary Clinton traveled to Mexico today at the invitation of Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa. Here is P.J. Crowley's statement to the press from today's briefing followed by a few pictures. Hillary Clinton with school kids, I cannot resist smiling.
Philip J. Crowley
Assistant Secretary
Daily Press Briefing
Washington, DC
January 24, 2011
MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. Just a couple of items before taking your questions. The Secretary has arrived in Guanajuato, Mexico and is meeting with Foreign Minister Espinosa and will travel later on today to Mexico City for a meeting with President Calderon. She will participate – she will reinforce U.S.-Mexico cooperation on a wide range of issues, including competitiveness and the environment, immigration, and of course, cooperation against transnational organized crime as well as regional issues.
