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Mayan Train Authorities Could Take Land By Force

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Thu, 11/11/2021 - 18:17

Hotel owners located near the planned route of the Cancun-Tulum segment of the Mayan Train have reported receiving urgent correspondence from local authorities representing the project asking for an appointment to negotiate the purchase of their land or risk having it taken by force. The proposed prices of this purchase represent 10 percent of that land’s market value, reports Crónica.  

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