AMLO Rail Grab Could Hit Market Confidence, Business Group Says

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s move to seize part of a rail line could damage investor confidence in the country, a major business lobby said Saturday.

Businesspeople are “deeply concerned about the negative effects that this type of decision generates,” the Consejo Coordinador Empresarial said in a statement.