Tag Archives: Public Works

Tren 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

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Without Disaster Fund, Mexico’s Infrastructure Suffers

By KELIN DILLON The elimination of Mexico’s Trust Fund for Natural Disasters (Fonden) by the country’s federal government has resulted in hundreds of public projects halting due to a lack of resources, despite their need for “priority and immediate attention.” The trust was eliminated by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) in November 2020, leaving a large number of the

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Mexican Govt, Private Sector Sign New Infrastructure Accord

By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The Mexican government and private sector on Monday, Nov. 30, signed a second agreement to work together to build new public works infrastructure projects. The new accord will encompass 29 infrastructure projects worth a total of 228 billion pesos, Mexican Finance Secretary Arturo Herrera announced during the daily morning press conference of President Andrés

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