Mexico Referendum Cancels Partly Built $13 Billion Airport

Mexico's president-elect said Monday he will respect the result of a referendum that rejected a partly built new airport for Mexico City, effectively ending the $13 billion project.   "The decision taken by the citizens is democratic, rational and efficient," Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said after 70 percent voted against the plan. "The people decided."   It is unclear what will be done with the enormous foundations already built on the site, a former...

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