


It is projected to cost $4 billion, which López Obrador claims represents a cost savings compared with the swampy site, which might have required billions in maintenance because of the waterlogged soil. López Obrador decided to cancel that and build the new airport on firmer soil to the north. López Obrador found an easy target in the vastly expensive, architecturally daring project started by his predecessor to build a huge, flashy new airport in a swamp on the city’s eastern edge, much closer to Mexico City’s center.

World & Nation Report blames poor welds for deadly Mexico City subway collapseĪ preliminary report on the collapse of a Mexico City elevated subway line, which killed 26 people, blames poor welds in support beams.
