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Thesis / Tesis / Tesis

Despite government claims that the Tren Maya will bring prosperity to southeastern Mexico, the project has led to widespread environmental destruction, displacement of Indigenous communities, and human rights violations, continuing a long history of extractive development in the region.

A pesar de las afirmaciones del gobierno de que el Tren Maya traerá prosperidad al sureste de México, el proyecto ha provocado una destrucción ambiental generalizada, desplazamiento de comunidades indígenas y violaciones de derechos humanos, continuando una larga historia de desarrollo extractivo en la región.

Kex ku ya'alik le jala'acho' le tren mayao' yaan u taasik utsil ti' u chik'inil Méxicoe', le meyaja' tu beetaj u yantal ya'ab k'askúunta'al ti' le ka'a jeets'o', u jóok'sa'al u kajnáalilo'ob máasewalo'ob, yéetel u loobilta'al u páajtalilo'ob wíinik, lela' ku beetik u yantal jump'éel chowak k'ajláayo' ti' le ma'alo'ob extractivo te'e región.

ABOUT ME >

Truth Behind the Tracks: Infrastructure and Injustice is an independent, research-based educational site created by a student researcher at Colorado State University. Since 2022, this project has evolved as part of long-term academic work in human rights, environmental justice, and Latin American studies.

It documents the environmental, economic, and social impacts of the Maya Train in Mexico — with particular attention to Indigenous displacement, deforestation, tourism development, and state-led infrastructure. The site includes maps, oral testimonies, legal cases, visual archives, and scholarly sources.

Created to support public awareness and advocacy, the platform is multilingual: available in English, Spanish, and Yucatec Maya.

CONTACT >

T: +1 (303) 416-0061

E: Kelli.lane@colostate.edu

E: Kelli.lane24@gmail.com

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