- Title: Mexico's senators criticise Pena Nieto for Trump acquiesence on border wall
- Date: 3rd August 2017
- Summary: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (AUGUST 3, 2017) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF MEXICAN SENATE BUILDING GENERAL VIEW OF SENATE FLOOR WITH SENATE IN SESSION SENATORS SEATED IN THEIR CHAIRS GENERAL VIEW OF SENATORS SEATED IN THEIR CHAIRS GENERAL VIEW OF SENATE FLOOR SENATOR WRITING SOMETHING DOWN SENATOR FROM THE PARTY OF THE DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION (PRD), MIGUEL BARBOSA, AT TABLE WITH MICROPHONES IN FRONT OF HIM (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) SENATOR FROM THE PARTY OF THE DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION (PRD), MIGUEL BARBOSA, SAYING: "Trump has never stopped talking with such haughtiness, with such rudeness and this is the test that Pena [referring to Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto] has not been capable to resist it, to respond to it, to demand President Trump to stop his insolence." SENATORS SEATED DURING SESSION OFFICIALS AND MEDIA SEATED IN UPPER SEATS OF SENATE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) SENATOR FROM THE INSTITUTIONAL REVOLUTIONARY PARTY (PRI), DIVA GASTELUM, SAYING: "I think the government has been very careful in relations, we have not wanted to strain links like President Donald Trump has wanted to. But, my great hope is for the Mexican government to be intelligent, to not get involved in the smart aleck remarks, in an issue that is divisive, for it to not be built and then (he) will move forward."
- Embargoed: 17th August 2017 21:51
- Keywords: Enrique Pena Nieto Donald Trump border wall
- Location: MEXICO CITY, CIUDAD JUAREZ, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO
- City: MEXICO CITY, CIUDAD JUAREZ, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO
- Country: Mexico
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0016SLTEMF
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