Vicente Fox wants to build a massive new airport outside Mexico City to replace the dilapidated and overcrowded current one. At first I was surprised to hear the protests of people who's land would be bought for the airport. After all, if you're a dirt poor peasant, what could be better that a massive government land buy-out? But the people say they won't move at any price. That impresses me. What kind of life could these people live with a few thousand dollars each? Most would move to the city, and though a few might manage to do something new, most would probably just fall into the slums, and they realize this. Unlike the USA, Mexico seems to respond to semi-volient revolts with hostage taking. I suppose that's can be a good and bad thing. At least they seem to be listening. It will be interesting to watch what sort of compromise gets worked out.
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