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Mexican president opens new — and distant — airport

FILE - An aerial view of the new Felipe Angeles International Airport, on the outskirts of Mexico City, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is inaugurating the new airport, one of his hallmark building projects on Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme, File)

FILE - Backdropped by the air traffic control tower, employees work at the new Felipe Angeles International Airport, on the outskirts of Mexico City, Jan. 31, 2022. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is inaugurating the new airport, one of his hallmark building projects on Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme, File)

FILE - Vintage Mexican Air Force jets are displayed on a roundabout of the new Felipe Angeles International Airport, on the outskirts of Mexico City, Jan. 31, 2022. Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador is inaugurating the new airport, one of his hallmark building projects on Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme, File)

Mexican president opens new — and distant — airport