The long read: The spread of the avocado is a story of greed, ambition, corruption, water shortages, cartel battles and, in a number of towns and villages, a fierce fightback
Archived version: https://archive.ph/zd6RQ
A breakaway eco-democracy recognized as an independent Indigenous state vs. expansive agribusiness backed by cartels. Droughts, a shortened rainy season, and the drain on local aquifers threaten to collapse the ecosystem, while the demand and profitability of avocados continues to rise.
Todos bienvenidos a la fría realidad
Todos bienvenidos al territorio libertad
Todos bienvenidos al encuentro de la dignidad
Todos con Zapata, rebeldía, solidaridad!
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I am not reading all of that bullshit. This looks like a journalist who gave up on their pursuit to be a novelist.
