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Stories from the New Silk Road: Mexico

The Compass by BBC

Nov 23, 202228:00News & Politics

The town of El Triunfo in Tabasco state is not far from the Mexican border with Guatemala. Translated from Spanish, ‘El Triunfo’ means ‘The Triumph’ and being miles from the nearest city, with just over 5000 inhabitants,...

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Stories from the New Silk Road: Mexico is an episode from The Compass by BBC. The town of El Triunfo in Tabasco state is not far from the Mexican border with Guatemala. Translated from Spanish, ‘El Triunfo’ means ‘The Triumph’ and being mil...

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