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Reaction from Mexico to Trump's presidential win
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Nov 10, 2016
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Reaction from Mexico to Trump's presidential win
The presidential race – and its result – was watched intently throughout the world, but perhaps nowhere more so than right next door, in Mexico.
SAN DIEGO, CA - NOVEMBER 17: Family members reunite through bars and mesh of the U.S.-Mexico border fence at Friendship Park on November 17, 2013 in San Diego, California. The U.S. Border Patrol allows people on the American side to visit with friends and family through the fence on weekends, although under supervision from Border Patrol agents. Access to the fence from the Tijuana, Mexico side is 24/7. Deportation and the separation of families is a major theme in the immigration reform debate. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - NOVEMBER 17: Family members reunite through bars and mesh of the U.S.-Mexico border fence at Friendship Park on November 17, 2013 in San Diego, California. The U.S. Border Patrol allows people on the American side to visit with friends and family through the fence on weekends, although under supervision from Border Patrol agents. Access to the fence from the Tijuana, Mexico side is 24/7. Deportation and the separation of families is a major theme in the immigration reform debate. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
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The presidential race – and its result – was watched intently throughout the world, but perhaps nowhere more so than right next door, in Mexico.

The presidential race – and its result – was watched intently throughout the world, but perhaps nowhere more so than right next door, in Mexico.

People are eyeing closely issues of trade, migration and border security, which have featured prominently in a contentious election.

"Everybody has an opinion," said BBC reporter Nuala McGovern who spoke from Tijuana. "The border has been part of their lives."