After the contract to build the link was awarded on Monday, opposition politicians accused the government of favoring the group led by China Railway Construction Corp Ltd, the sole bidder. Mexico's communications and transport ministry said late on Thursday it would now hold a fresh tender.
"The president is sensitive to the fact that there should be no doubts about a project this important and of such benefit for society," the ministry said . . .
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