Protests break Mexico airport plan

[Luis G]

Protests break Mexico airport plan

The Mexican Government has abandoned plans to build a new international airport on farmland near the capital, Mexico City, after months of often violent protests by farmers.

The government said it was studying alternative locations and would revoke the land expropriation orders for the Texcoco site, on the eastern outskirts of the city.

The $2.3bn airport - the largest public project announced since President Vicente Fox took office nearly two years ago - would have eaten up about 4,000 hectares (10,000 acres) of land in 13 villages.

The cancellation comes three weeks after violent clashes between police and farmers opposed to the plan.

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[Shadowfax]

Too bad. It might have been a good boost for the Mexican economy

 

[Luis G]

the city has 4 airports nearby, the current "main" airport is maxed out, some planes need to fly all over the city in circles until they can get authorization to land. geez, only ONE working runway (for a city with a population around 25 million, simply is not enough), even the crappy airport of Morelia has two runways.....

they're still going to make a new airport, i don't know where, but i'm sure they are making it.....it is needed.

 

[Jeslek]

Use New Mexico City's. (Los Angeles)

 

[Luis G]

but i'm affraid that's too far from here

 

[Luis G]

Too bad. It might have been a good boost for the Mexican economy

hmmmmm, i'm kinda not getting it, how can another airport (and bigger) boost the economy?

 

[Justintime]

Better tourism since more planes can land?