The Otra Nation (“Other Nation”) would consist of a strip of land stretching for 12 miles on either side of the border fence, and would be fitted with infrastructure and services provided equally by both countries.
The project would contain 90,000 sq km of solar farms located in the desert that would be capable of producing enough to energy to power Otra. There would be universal healthcare and education, supported by microchipped identification, and transport would be provided by Hyperloops and electric cars.
The shared nation would have locally elected governors and territorial legislatures. Additionally, a non-voting resident commissioners would be elected to the US House of Representatives and the Mexican government.
In an interview MADE collective members admit there’s a “very, very slim” chance of the project going ahead, even though it has been submitted to the US government as a proposal.
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