BUSINESSJun 19 · 10:27 UTCTHE RIO TIMESLachlan Williams

How Mexico’s Army Became One of Its Biggest Businesses

Mexico’s armed forces have expanded beyond defense into economic sectors, operating airports, customs, ports, an airline, and the fifteen-hundred-kilometre Maya Train railway. The army and navy are set to receive significant funding.

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