The presidents of the United States and Mexico agreed to "take steps to solidify the relationship and institutionalize mechanisms of cooperation," the White House said.
Obama departs Monday on the weeklong trip. Before leaving, Obama planned to face reporters at an afternoon White House news conference certain to be dominated by questions about the election and its consequences for U.S. policy and Obama's own legacy.
Obama's trip, planned when it seemed certain Hillary Clinton would win, had been designed to reassure the world that the U.S. had regained its footing after a toxic campaign that unnerved . . .
