Flu tops Americas summit

Swine flu will top the agenda at a lightning-quick, three-way summit in Guadalajara, Mexico, between Mexico, the US and Canada.

US president Barack Obama, Mexican counterpart Felipe Calderon and Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper will try to build on earlier co-operation to handle an expected new wave of cases during North America’s upcoming flu season.

America’s largest and third-largest trade relationships are with Canada and Mexico. All three are partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement, the largest free-trade zone in the world.