Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto and his US counterpart Donald Trump agreed not to talk publicly for now about payment of the wall, the American wants to build on the United States' southern border and that he says Mexico should finance. In a statement, Mexico's government said that during a phone call today, the two had held "constructive and productive" talks and broached issues including the US trade deficit with Mexico and the flow of illegal arms and drugs across the border.<br/>'<br/>The statement further said that regarding payment of the border wall, both presidents recognized their clear and very public differences of opinion on this sensitive subject, and agreed to resolve their differences as part of a comprehensive discussion on all aspects of the bilateral relationship. '<br/>

President Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto spoke for an hour by phone amid rising tensions over the US leader's plans for a southern border wall, administration officials said. An official at the Mexican president's office confirmed the call and said a statement would be issued later with more details.'<br/>'<br/>Trump and Pena Nieto had been expected to meet in Washington next week, but the Mexican president abruptly<br/>canceled his visit yesterday. His decision came after Trump moved forward with plans to construct a wall along the<br/>US-Mexico border and have Mexico pay for construction.<br/>'<br/>Following the cancellation, Trump's spokesman said the White House would seek to pay for the border wall by slapping a 20 per cent tax on all imports from Mexico, as well as on other countries the US has a trade deficit with. The White House later cast the proposal as just one option to pay for the wall.<br/>'<br/>The strong reaction from Mexico signalled a remarkable souring of relations between Washington and one of its most important international partners just days into the new administration.'<br/>'<br/>The U.S. and Mexico conduct some 1.6 billion US Dollars a day in cross-border trade, and cooperate on everything from migration to drug enforcement to major environmental issues.'<br/>