Quintana Roo to Receive US$2 Billion for Infrastructure Projects
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Quintana Roo to Receive US$2 Billion for Infrastructure Projects

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Karin Dilge By Karin Dilge | Journalist and Industry Analyst - Fri, 12/23/2022 - 13:19

The federal government announced that it will allocate MX$42 billion (US$2 billion) to key infrastructure projects in the state of Quintana Roo next year. The resources will be assigned to the 500km of sectors 5,6 and 7 of the Mayan Train that cross the state. Moreover, part of the resources will also be for the construction of the Tulum airport. Both construction works will be in the hands of the Armed Forces. The modernization of the Chetumal airport, the Nichupte bridge of the hotel zone in Cancun and the upgrading of the Luis Donaldo Colosio Boulevard will also receive funds. 

“I do not believe there has been a year when so many resources were allocated to the state of Quintana Roo,” said President López Obrador. The president explained that these resources will generate new jobs and better development opportunities for the entity. 

Despite the growing number of disputes surrounding the Mayan Train, President López Obrador affirmed that construction continues without setbacks and assured that the project will be inaugurated in 2023. However, experts assured that none of the train’s five sections shows significant progress. The project may, therefore, require more time.

The Mayan Train is perhaps López Obrador's most controversial flagship infrastructure project, as various civil organizations, communities, ejidos and companies have protested its development and the way the government is handling it. However, the president assured that despite these issues, the 1,554 km of the train, which passes through Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan, Quintana Roo and Chiapas, will be fully operational in 2023.

In addition, the Ministry of Tourism (SECTUR) reported that the federal government’s efforts to develop infrastructure projects have directly benefited the country’s tourism industry, a key economic activity in Mexico’s southeast.

During his address at the Touristic Bazaar of Magical Towns, Mexico’s Minister of Tourism, Miguel Torruco, said the federal government has actively invested in 144 infrastructure projects from 2021 to date with the goal of boosting tourism. The program involved a total investment of over US$160 million. The projects are distributed across the country, but the most famous are the airports of Chetumal and Tulum in Quintana Roo, the Barrancas del Cobre in Chihuahua, Tepic in Nayarit and Tamuin in San Luis Potosi. He added that these projects have created over 43,000 jobs and benefited one million people. 

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