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Tree nearly as old as US torn down to expand Mexico border wall

Low Severity Americas Mexico
Date Occurred Oct 07, 2026 04:20 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Oct 07, 2026
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A 200-year-old cottonwood tree has been cut down to make way for a 44-km US-Mexico double border wall despite protests.

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Mexico flag Mexico
Region Americas
Capital Mexico City
Population 21,580,827
GDP / Capita $9000.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #37349
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Oct 07, 2026
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