Biden to attend Mexican president's inauguration

President Obama is sending Vice President Biden to attend Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto's inauguration on Saturday, the White House announced Monday.

The candidate of the center-left Institutional Revolutionary Party won election to a six-year term in August but won't take office until Dec. 1. He is scheduled to visit Obama at the White House on Tuesday for talks about immigration reform, border security and other issues.

The other members of the U.S. delegation are U.S. Ambassador to Mexico E. Anthony Wayne, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan and Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson.

Here's the White House full statement about Tuesday's visit: 

President Obama will host President-elect of Mexico at the White House on Tuesday, November 27.  The President looks forward to meeting President-elect Peña Nieto and hearing about his vision for leading Mexico over the next six years.  They plan to discuss a broad range of bilateral, regional and global issues during their Oval Office meeting.  The President welcomes the opportunity to underscore the shared values and strong bonds of friendship between the United States and Mexico.  The United States remains committed to work in partnership with Mexico to increase economic competitiveness in both countries, promote regional development, advance bilateral efforts to develop a secure and efficient 21st Century Border, and address our common security challenges.

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