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Mexicos Maya Train, a flagship project of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, was set to open Friday with a promise of prosperity for one of the countrys most impoverished regions, but was also dogged by accusations that it has devastated the environment. It is a magnum opus ..

Mexico's president says the Tren Maya will bring tourism and development to the jungle. But at what cost?

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The flagship rail project to revitalise south-east is opening years early – but concerns about the environment, militarisation and lack of consultation persist

Mexico's Maya Train pulls in ahead of schedule but with a host of questions

Mexico's Maya Train, a flagship project of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, was set to open Friday with a promise of prosperity for one of the country's most impoverished regions, but also dogged by accusations that it has devastated the environment."It is a magnum opus" that was built "in record time," said Lopez Obrador in his daily morning conference before the opening ceremony, praising participation of the armed forces in the railway's development.

President López Obrador travels to Campeche for the inauguration of his administration’s flagship project, which has been dogged by criticism due to cost overruns and its social and environmental impact

The project promises prosperity for one of the nation’s poorest regions, but has been blamed for massive damage to the region’s ecosystem.

The train runs along the Caribbean coast and threatens extensive caves where some of the oldest human remains in North America have been discovered

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president on Friday inaugurated the first part of the pet project of his administration, a tourist train that runs in a rough loop around the Yucatan peninsula. The $20 billion, 950-mile line, called the Maya Train, is meant to connect beach resorts and archaeological sites. However, it is not finished […]