U.S. Secretary of State, Mexico's foreign minister to talk Friday

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Mexico's foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard will hold a virtual meeting on Friday morning, Mexico's foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

Blinken and Ebrard are due to discuss how to address the root causes of Central American immigration, opportunities for economic growth and job creation with a new regional trade deal, and the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic.