Biden’s Summit of the Americas gets off to rocky start with Mexico's boycott. What to expect.

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s Summit of the Americas will get off to a rocky start this week after Mexico's president announced he would not attend the gathering, a major snub for a high-profile event that seeks to convene leaders from North, Central and South America.

The summit, which kicks off Wednesday in Los Angeles, comes as the Biden administration faces record levels of migration to the USA and increasing effects from climate change. 

The White House billed the event as a chance to address "core challenges." Mexican President Andrés Manuel LópezObrador's boycott of the summit – and threats from another leader to do the same – overshadowed the agenda. 

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