Most in the US see Mexico as a partner despite border problems, AP-NORC/Pearson poll shows

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and LINLEY SANDERS
Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — Most Americans see southern neighbor Mexico as having at least a friendly relationship with the U.S., with a sizable majority also saying both countries should be responsible for stopping drug trafficking. A new poll from the Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research also finds that U.S. adults are more likely to have an unfavorable view of Mexico’s leadership than a favorable one. The poll comes as several Republican presidential candidates say they would use military force against Mexico in response to the trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.