López Obrador announces 500 billion pesos in priority projects

Andrés Manuel López Obrador who will badume the presidency of Mexico on December 1, announced an investment of 500 billion pesos ($ 26,329 million) in priority projects, with a focus on development from the isthmus of Tehuantepec .

Before the journalists meet in front of their offices in Mexico City, López Obrador said that today he has discussed with his economic team "the issue of seven projects that we consider to be priorities," he said. urgent attention. "

They include the new Mexico City Airport, the development of the Tehuantepec Isthmus, the Cancun Maya Train Project in Palenque and the construction of 300 rural roads.

The Internet communication project for the whole of the Republic is completed, the reconstruction of the areas affected by the earthquakes of September of last year and support to those who live in the areas marginal cities.

about 500,000 million pesos for the programs we call priority. These resources will be combined with the money we are going to get with savings, because the salaries of senior civil servants will be reduced; He added that "this is not going to buy expensive, he will buy the essential, and corruption will not be allowed and he will give us the budget".

He said that priority will have the development project of the Tehuantepec Isthmus "to unite the countries of Asia with the east coast of the United States, and create jobs in all this part of the national territory ".

The new airport in the capital, a very critical project, has indicated that three options are envisaged: continue plans for the construction of the new Lake Texcoco terminal, build two additional lanes at the Santa Lucia Military Air Base and concede Texcoco airport so that public money is not used in its construction.

He indicated that a group of councilors will give a recommendation on the best option in mid-August, and that a public debate on the project will be opened thereafter. 9659002] "And at the end of October there will be a citizen consultation for Mexicans to decide what we are going to do, because (the project) involves decisions that involve billions of pesos in the budget. "Mexicans' Money",

He added that citizen consultation will be the tone of his government. "Politics is everyone's business, and we will ask, consult," he said.