Staff Reports
President Joe Biden is getting ready for a big meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in San Francisco. They’ll be talking about the fentanyl crisis, which is a big problem in both countries. Fentanyl overdose deaths have more than tripled in the United States since 2016, and it’s causing a lot of harm.
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Now, the Biden administration has been trying to address the opioid epidemic, but they’ve mostly been focusing on stopping the drugs at the southern border. They want to hire more border agents and use better equipment to find fentanyl coming into the country. But Lopez Obrador has taken a different approach. He sees drug use as a “moral failing” and has even shut down a factory that was making a different drug to help people addicted to opioids.
In addition to talking about the fentanyl crisis, Biden and Lopez Obrador will also discuss human smuggling and how it relates to the cartels. This is an important issue for both countries, especially as the Biden administration grapples with illegal immigration at the southern border.
Now, this meeting comes at a time when Biden’s relationship with Lopez Obrador has been a bit rocky. They’ve disagreed on a lot of issues, like the situation at the southern border and how to handle the drug cartels. But they’ll have to put their differences aside and work together to find solutions.
This meeting is happening in San Francisco, which is dealing with its own fentanyl crisis. Drug addiction has led to an increase in crime and homelessness in the city. The local officials have been trying to crack down on drug dealers and provide help for those struggling with addiction. But it’s a big challenge, and they’re hoping for support from the federal government.
Overall, this is an important meeting for both President Biden and President Lopez Obrador. They have a lot to discuss, and hopefully, they can find some common ground and come up with solutions to the fentanyl crisis.
