Mexico proposes handing control of capital airport to its navy

FILE PHOTO: A Delta Air Lines airplane is seen at Benito Juarez international airport in Mexico City, Mexico January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico is likely to hand over control of the capital's main airport - the busiest in the country - to its navy, according to a draft decree published on Tuesday, in what would be the latest step increasing the military's role in the sector.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has touted the armed forces' involvement in aviation, arguing it has reduced drug trafficking and smuggling out of airports.