Sarah burke is the economists mexico buo chief. She says there isn't a lot of transparency about these projects. The amount of money being put towards them in the budgets seems disproportionate when you look at how much is being spent on education, saler health. And are these projects necessary? In particular, doesn't mexico city need a new airport?"
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