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Mexico's Mayan Train project faces criticism

Mexico's flagship Mayan Train project is leaving a trail of broken environmental and social pledges in the Yucatán jungle.

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Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
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Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 10:45 UTC
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Mexico's flagship multi-billion-dollar Mayan Train project is facing criticism for breaking environmental and social pledges. A Reuters report details how the tourist railway, cutting deep into the Maya jungle, has left a trail of deforestation, water contamination, and unfulfilled promises to local communities. The project, a key infrastructure initiative of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, is now operational but continues to draw scrutiny for its ecological impact and rushed construction.
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