The Wider Image: Collapse, contamination: Mexican scientists sound alarm at Mayan Train
Imelda Duran, 62, who lives in front of old train tracks and is opposed to the construction of the new Mayan Train route, stands outside her home where section 3 of the new Mayan Train route was planned to be built before protests moved construction to the outskirts of the city, in Chochola, Yucatan, Mexico, May 16, 2022. In the eyes of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the railway his government is building - known as the Tren Maya - will bring modern connectivity to areas for generations deprived of significant economic benefits. But pristine wilderness and ancient cave systems beneath the jungle floor are critically endangered by the railway and its hasty construction, droves of scientists and environmental activists say. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez SEARCH "GONZALEZ MAYA TRAIN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.