Event Brief
Oaxaca's forests suffer from mezcal production boom
Filed: Mar 23, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Summary: Mezcal production is harming Oaxaca's environment, stressing water supplies and polluting rivers.
WHO: Mezcal makers
WHAT: Production boom harming forests and water supplies
WHEN: Mar 23, 2026 at 7:33 PM ET
WHERE: Oaxaca
WHY: The scale of mezcal production is causing environmental damage.
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