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Central America and the Caribbean

Informal transport gets a boost in a mass transit emergency

Informal transport gets a boost in a mass transit emergency

When Mexico City's subway system suffered a major outage, Google Maps added information about the metropolis's vast network of informal providers to help people get around.

By Camille Squires

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Chart: Mexico City moved its manufacturing sector elsewhere to make way for a new service economy

Mexico City’s new airport will produce its own energy and water

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