In u-turn, Mexico president to meet Biden at November APEC summit

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gestures during a press conference, where he rejected U.S. plans to build new sections of wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, ahead of high-level meetings with U.S. officials expected to focus on immigration and security, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico October 5, 2023. Mexico Presidency/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday that he has decided after all to meet with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden between Nov. 14-15 on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco.

Lopez Obrador had in August indicated he would meet Biden at the summit, then said in September that he would not go.