While Jorge Macri promises things he doesn't deliver, a country destroyed by a civil war could make him look ridiculous
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Meanwhile, in Buenos Aires, the mythical Subway Line F accumulates more promises than meters (3.28 feet) excavated. In Syria, a country destroyed by more than a decade of civil war, the new regime, which is made up of former members of Al Qaeda, has just taken a historic step toward building a metro system in Damascus.
The Syrian Minister of Transport, Yarub Badr, and the governor of the capital, Maher Marwan, met this Monday with representatives of an investment company from the United Arab Emirates to discuss the project.
During the meeting, technical and financial aspects of the project were reviewed, and there was even talk of drafting a memorandum of understanding to move forward with the construction, which would include a green line of 16.5 kilometers (10.25 miles) with 17 stations, connecting Al‑Maadamiya with Al‑Qaboun.
Tiembla Jorge Macri: El régimen de Siria busca construir un subte de 16,5 kilómetros
In the heart of Damascus, where less than a year ago a rebel offensive was launched to overthrow Bashar al-Assad's regime, more than 16 kilometers (10 miles) of subway are about to be built, while in Buenos Aires, Line F, planned since 2001, continues with the promises of "we're about to start."
"It's a strategic step toward improving the capital's transportation infrastructure," said Minister Badr, who apparently did not need 25 years of preliminary studies, 14 postponed tenders, or promises of 10 km (6.2 miles) per year as in the case of Buenos Aires.
El proyecto de subte sirio.
In the official statement, it was emphasized that the goal is to reduce traffic chaos, pollution, and improve the quality of life in a city that, in addition to being semi-destroyed, suffers from chronic fuel shortages.
The irony did not take long to appear on social media, where numerous users began to mock Jorge Macri's administration. One of the most shared posts says: "I'm closely following the events to see if Al Qaeda can build a subway before Jorge Macri."
