Mexican president says having sent letter to Biden for Assange's exoneration

Mexico City [Mexico], July 19: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that he had delivered a letter to his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, requesting the exoneration of Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks.
"I left a letter with President Biden regarding Assange, explaining that he did not commit any serious crime," the Mexican president stated during his daily press conference.
"He (Assange) did not cause anyone's death, he did not violate any human rights and he exercised his freedom," Lopez Obrador told journalists at the National Palace in Mexico City.
The president met with Biden in Washington on July 12, where they discussed various issues such as inflation, migration and border security.
Lopez Obrador said that the Mexican government has once again offered "protection" and "asylum" to the Australian, but is waiting for Biden's review of the case.
In June, Britain authorized the extradition to the United States of Assange, who faces charges for revealing national defense information and up to 175 years in prison.
WikiLeaks published hundreds of military documents related to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq more than a decade ago.
Source: Xinhua