The Train Maya: Mexico's ambitious new tourism megaproject
It's been dubbed "the greatest construction project in the world", and will usher in a new way for travellers to experience Mexico's ancient Maya sites. So why is it so controversial?
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It's been dubbed "the greatest construction project in the world", and will usher in a new way for travellers to experience Mexico's ancient Maya sites. So why is it so controversial?
Back in December 2018, Andrés Manuel López Obrador had been Mexico’s president for only a few days when he promised the public that not a single tree would be cut down as part of the upcoming Maya Train works. Yet, five years later, satellite images show that at least 6,659 hectares (16,455 acres) have been […]
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Human rights defenders raising concerns on negative impacts face threats and attacks and very limited safe access to an independent and impartial tribunal, the experts said.