Mexico's lower house of Congress on Monday passed an amendment to mining legislation in order to nationalize the country's lithium reserves, a day after the bill was sent to lawmakers by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
  • pingveno@lemmy.ml
    2·
    3 years ago

    I wonder how the Mexican government would handle that potential influx of money. It already struggles with corruption. I fear that they would succumbed to increased corruption and other problems that often come with mineral wealth.

    • mekhos@lemmy.ml
      3·
      3 years ago

      They could finally come to terms with the expensive plane was bought that became such a hot topic that they don’t fly it, and instead it is used for wedding receptions in the hangar.