The collapse of a Mexico City railway bridge kills 25 people
Current and past mayors with presidential aspirations may be blamed
ON MAY 3RD a section of Mexico City’s metro collapsed into the street below. At least 25 people were killed; many more were injured. The accident occurred on Line 12, the newest part of the system, which has been plagued by problems since it opened in 2012. The political fallout could affect Claudia Sheinbaum, the mayor, and Marcelo Ebrard, the foreign minister, who was mayor during the construction of the line. Both are seen as potential successors to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “Mexico City’s metro”
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