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Hagel seeking to deepen US-Mexico ties

By Robert Burns
Published April 23, 2014 10:56pm ET
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Hagel seeking to deepen US-Mexico ties
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel boards his plane en route for Mexico City, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Pope Army Airfield in Fort Bragg, N.C. (AP Photo/Shannon Stapleton, Pool) | Shannon Stapleton

MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday he is exploring ways to deepen U.S.-Mexican defense ties, including the possibility of training exercises with Mexican forces.

Hagel made the comment Wednesday to reporters traveling with him to Mexico City for talks Thursday with his Mexican and Canadian counterparts.

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