Behind the Smokescreen: Mexico and Guatemala’s Leadership Meeting Masks Deeper Regional Failures

In a highly publicized but ultimately opaque meeting along the volatile Mexico-Guatemala border, the presidents of these two nations unveiled ambitions to deepen regional ties with projects like the controversial Maya Train extension. Yet beneath the surface, the fundamental challenges remain unaddressed, exposing risks that reverberate beyond their borders straight to America's doorstep. How Can We Trust Promises When Past Actions Speak Louder? The Mexican government’s mega-project—the Maya Train—has been a source of environmental destruction rather than sustainable development. Despite President Bernardo Arévalo’s professed commitment to respecting protected ecosystems in Guatemala's dense Petén jungle, his assurances ring hollow when contrasted...