Meaghan Beatley is a journalist covering gender and politics. Currently in Mexico, she previously reported in Spain, Argentina, and Chile. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Atlantic, and The Nation, among others.
The government hopes the infrastructure project will jump-start an economy in crisis and "spread the wealth" to the country's poorest states. But scientists, NGOs, and communities argue that it responds to corporate interests and flies in the face of indigenous land rights.