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López Obrador is in favor of ecotourism

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21/07/2019 |09:42
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López Obrador is in favor of ecotourism

Today, President López Obrador will sign an agreement with the San Luis Potosí government and airport authorities to promote the economic development of the Huasteca Potosina . We've been told that the President is quite interested in modernizing the Tamuín airport so that it becomes the entrance to the Huasteca Potosina, something that would spark tourism in that region. We've been told that the federal government 's plan is to promote ecotourism in the region. This project would show that despite the cancellation of the Texcoco airport, the federal government is not against the modernization of airport facilities. We will see how Santa Lucía turns out.

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