Overview

• President Sheinbaum clarified that Guatemala will build the Tren Interoceánico extension from Ixtepec to Ciudad Hidalgo under its own regulations unless a formal agreement delegates construction to Mexico.
• Mexico, Guatemala and Belize endorsed a trilateral agenda on August 15 that reactivated a High-Level Security Group, set migration and labor protocols and launched feasibility and environmental studies for cross-border rail.
• Working groups will reconcile technical, legal and environmental criteria before feasibility studies and project implementation begin.
• The Corredor Biocultural Gran Selva Maya spans 5.7 million hectares to protect biodiversity and support indigenous and community development.
• President Arévalo highlighted that existing electricity cooperation has delivered power to thousands of Guatemalan families and signaled readiness to integrate energy and rail networks.