Mexican president renews asylum offer for Assange

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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday reiterated the asylum offer he made for Julian Assange a year ago, and said he had written a letter to former U.S. President Donald Trump recommending that the WikiLeaks founder be pardoned.

Mexico did not receive a reply to the letter, Lopez Obrador told a government news conference.

"It would be a sign of solidarity, of fraternity to allow him asylum in the country that Assange decides to live in, including Mexico," Lopez Obrador said.

(With input from Reuters)