[New post] Over Caves and Over Budget, Mexico’s Train Project Barrels Toward Disaster

mexicoinstitute posted: " Source: New York Times 8/29/2022 PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Twisted tree trunks were plowed into high piles along a slash of freshly cut jungle, like thousands of discarded matchsticks as far as the eye could see. This path of deforestation in sout" Mexico Institute Over Caves and Over Budget, Mexico's Train Project Barrels Toward Disaster mexicoinstitute Aug 30 Source: New York Times 8/29/2022 PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Twisted tree trunks were plowed into high piles along a slash of freshly cut jungle, like thousands of discarded matchsticks as far as the eye could see. This path of deforestation in southern Mexico was recently cleared to make way for an ambitious government project: the Maya Train railway. Pitched as a means to reinvigorate the country's poorest region and one of its least connected, the Maya Train is one of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's crown jewels — a project on which he has staked his legacy. Read more Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Mexico Institute. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://mexicoinstitute.wordpress.com/2022/08/30/over-caves-and-over-budget-mexicos-train-project-barrels-toward-disaster/ Powered by WordPress.com