Tren Maya Construction Derailed by Additional Amparos
Mexico’s controversial Tren Maya megaproject has been hit with additional suspensions to its construction, adding further roadblocks to the railway’s haphazard development
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Tren Maya’s Section 5 South Is Rerouted Yet Again
More than 60 percent of the road will be an elevated viaduct to protect the karstic soil, cenotes, caverns and underground rivers in the area
Read moreJudge Slaps New Suspension on Tren Maya’s Section 5
While Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) controversial Tren Maya megaproject has been no stranger to judicial amparos and legal delays across the course of its multi-year construction, a Mérida judge’s recent amparo on the Yucatán Peninsula railroad will now see the development of the project’s Section 5 ground to a halt
Read moreRiobóo Handed Major Mexico City Contracts by Sheinbaum
Riobóo’s public scandals continue as the revelations of his bidless Mexico City government contracts, as overseen by Sheinbaum, came to light
Read moreMexico City’s Line 12 Reportedly Rebuilt with NAICM Steel
By KELIN DILLON In yet another revelation brought forth by documents leaked to the public by hacktivist group Guacamaya, the reconstruction of Mexico City’s Line 12 metro – part of which collapsed in a tragic accident that left 26 dead in its wake in May 2021 – is purportedly using steel obtained from the controversially cancelled Mexico City New International
Read moreTren Maya Construction Slogs through Supply, Permit Delays
By KELIN DILLON According to reports from operators working on the construction of Mexico’s controversial public megaproject the Tren Maya – documents which were leaked to the public by hacktivist group Guacamaya – the project is facing multiple supply and permitting delays that could push the Tren Maya’s completion far beyond its estimated December 2023 delivery date. These issues join
Read moreNational Guard Handed Billions of Pesos with No Accountability
By KELIN DILLON As Mexico’s National Guard (GN), created by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), has received a higher and higher budget every year since its inception — 922 million pesos in 2019, 4.82 billion pesos that was grew to 21.73 billion pesos in 2020, and 35.67 billion pesos in 2021 — many have raised concerned about the
Read moreNorwegian Firm’s Investigation Reveals Line 12 Failures
By KELIN DILLON The tragic collapse of Mexico’s Line 12 metro on May 3, which left 26 dead, was related to vital failures in the structure’s construction, said a preliminary report released by the independent Norwegian investigative authority DNV. The Norwegian experts interviewed Mexican metro personnel including directors, coordinators, train operators and institutional security personnel to compile its comprehensive report.
Read moreNYT Points to Ebrard, Slim for Line 12 Collapse
By KELIN DILLON According to an investigative piece in the renowned international newspaper the New York Times (NYT), Mexico City’s tragic Line 12 metro accident in early May was largely the result of two Mexican public figures’ gross negligence in the construction and upkeep of the now-infamous route. The U.S. publication pointed to Marcelo Ebrard, the country’s current secretary of
Read moreMexico News Roundup
By RICARDO CASTILLO Trembling Back to the Workplace Fearing both the covid-19 contagion and not having money to make ends meet, limited numbers of Mexican auto and construction industries workers reported to work on Monday, June 1. The Mexican tourism industry is being more cautious and postponing opening until later in the month. Unions at the auto, construction and mining
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