Canning Mexico airport raises ire

– Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s decision to cancel a multibillion-dollar Mexico City airport has pitched him into conflict with business elites, auguring a rocky start to his plans to revive the economy.

The $13 billion (R182 billion) airport was a nexus of corruption between business and the political class, Lopez Obrador said. Business leaders bristled at his decision this week after a referendum. – Reuters

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