$17bn border plan: Mexico’s Nuevo León bets big on Texas freight boom

Nuevo León’s governor has presented a major infrastructure initiative to strengthen the state’s role as a key trade link between Mexico and Texas, as freight traffic through its Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge has surged more than twelvefold since 2022. Governor Samuel García announced plans to invest $17 billion in new infrastructure, industrial development, and security measures during the 2024 North American Development Bank (NADBank) Summit in San Antonio. The goal is to position Nuevo León as a central hub for U.S.-Mexico trade, particularly along a corridor connecting Monterrey with Laredo, San…

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