Mexico City
Mexican President Vicente Fox protested the execution of a Mexican citizen in Texas by canceling a visit to the U.S. that was to include a stop at President Bush’s ranch. Fox and politicians from 16 other countries had appealed to Texas officials to spare Javier Suarez Medina, 33, who was sentenced to death for the 1988 murder of an undercover Dallas police officer. The Mexican government held that Suarez had been denied the right to contact his government for help after his arrest. White House officials said relations between Mexico and the U.S. remained strong. “President Bush looks forward to his next meeting with President Fox,” White House spokesman Jimmy Orr said.
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