Secretary of State Colin Powell flew to Mexico City Sunday, Nov. 7, for meetings of the U.S.-Mexico Binational Commission to discuss trade and trucks, among other items, the Voice of America reported.

State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher said the commission tackles a range of issues affecting Mexico and Canada.

“These meetings are of a very unique nature, in that our relationships with Mexico, and with Canada, as well, are so deep, so broad and involve so many things, you know: water, bridge-crossing, trucks, trade, energy strategy, Latin America and democracy in the hemisphere,” said 0Boucher.

Meanwhile, Boucher said Powell serves at the president’s pleasure, and is yet to have a meeting with George Bush on his future with the administration.