President Felipe Calderon and elected President Barack Obama

 Obama praises Calderon after their reunion today.

President-elect Barack Obama said President Felipe Calderon of Mexico is “moving his country in a direction that is unprecedented” on energy policy and said the U.S. relationship with its southern neighbor is “critical” to the economy. The “friendship between the U.S. and Mexico has been strong,” Obama told reporters today after meeting with Calderon at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington. “I believe it can be even stronger.” Calderon said he looks forward to stronger ties with the U.S. “The more secure Mexico is, the more secure the U.S. will be,” he said.

Source: bloomberg.com