MEXICO CITY — Heavily armed police are patrolling a wealthy neighborhood near Mexico’s presidential residence as President Barack Obama heads to the capital on his first visit to the country.
MEXICO CITY — Heavily armed police are patrolling a wealthy neighborhood near Mexico’s presidential residence as President Barack Obama heads to the capital on his first visit to the country. During his visit of less than 24 hours, Obama’s view will be limited to a helicopter ride over the city, the presidential residence and its surrounding upscale neighborhoods. More than 3,000 city police will be guarding the area, backed by federal police and presidential guards. Obama is the first U.S. president to come to Mexico City since President Bill Clinton. Some 20 million people live in the metropolitan area. ______ Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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