News / People's vote means new Mexico City airport at Texcoco must be abandoned

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07/11/2018

Hopes of some relief at Latin America’s most congested airport suffered a major setback after a referendum rejected the new airport for Mexico City.

Already one-third completed, the ambitious but controversial new airport at Texcoco now looks set to be scrapped.

Incoming president Lopez Obrador, who takes office on 1 ...

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