U.S. Blocks New Mexican Flight Routes: A Blow to Sovereignty and Economic Freedom

The recent move by the U.S. Department of Transportation to block new flight routes from Mexico’s key airports — including the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) and Mexico City International Airport (AICM) — is more than an aviation dispute; it is a stark reminder of how fragile national sovereignty can be when globalist bureaucracy prioritizes control over cooperation. Is America Respecting Its Own Principles by Restricting Mexican Aviation Growth? According to Mexico’s Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transport (SICT), the U.S. will not permit “the request for new routes or increases in frequencies” from Mexican airports until further notice. This...