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2. Mexico can profit by building a parallel freight railway "Isthmus of Tehuantepec" connecting Pacific and Atlantic
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 10:21 AM
Dec 30

It will feature modernized ports, 10 industrial parks, and aims to slash shipping times, bypassing Panama's drought-related congestion which will only get worse and once Trump appoints some flunky to run it after, that's "if", they take over, they'll probably be stupid and jack up transit prices. Mexicos freight railway will be booming.

Also, Panama can drag things out through insurgency and appeals for international intervention and in the event of being conquered, sabotage the canal so that it would have to be fixed and/or rebuilt after being conquered. Mexico's railway will be up and running by then.

Stupid MAGA Project 2025ers think their plans will work. Look at what a disaster the tariffs and racist migrant expulsions have been so far. American products are already being boycotted like crazy. Any agitation in Central America and we can say goodbye to winter fruits and vegetables from there along with other products from other countries.

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