Washington– United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, has canceled his attendance at the inauguration of new Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum next Tuesday in order to address the damage caused by Hurricane Helen, which left at least 121 people dead. .
“U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas will no longer travel to Mexico to attend the inauguration of Her Excellency Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo in Mexico City, Mexico, as part of the U.S. delegation due to Hurricane Helen and in support of ongoing response efforts,” the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a press release. It was shared with Grupo Reforma.
According to officials quoted by the Associated Press, Hurricane Helen left at least 121 people dead in six American states in a wave of devastation that included flash floods, buildings affected by streams of water and mud, as well as severe damage to roads. The First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden, is already in Mexico to attend the inauguration of the new president.
