Mexico's Sheinbaum speaks with Trump on phone after meeting canceled
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday said she had a "very good" phone call with her U.S. counterpart Donald Trump.
In a post on social media platform X, the Mexican leader, who was scheduled to meet with Trump in person at the G7 summit in Canada before he left early, said the two agreed to work together to reach an agreement on "diverse topics."
The pair had a "good call", a White House official said.
(Reporting by Brendan O'Boyle, Steve Holland and Costas Pitas; Editing by Chris Reese)
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