Chabat on Obama and Calderón

A dose of reality was needed following the exuberance in Mexico of Obama's meeting with Calderón. So he called Calderón a key Latin American leader; Calderón is one, so what else was Obama going to say? Chabat elaborates:

The Calderón-Obama interview is without a doubt something from the Mexican government to celebrate. This meeting will put Mexico on Obama's radar, but to expect great changes in the bilateral relationship is illusory. The new president of the United States will be very busy in the coming months in solving the international financial crisis and, if he has success on that task, maybe he will start to dedicate some time to the relationship with Mexico.

So, the interview in Washington must be a motive for satisfaction for Mexican diplomacy but not to set the bells ringing. It could be the beginning of a cordial relationship between both presidents, but to think this alone will resolve all of the problems in the bilateral relationship is simply an error.