Tequila in Mexico Faces Identity Crisis and Flavor Push
Mexico grapples with tequila’s changing identity as it seeks to curb imitators and legalize flavored variants. Agave prices surged in the 1990s creating oversupply fears, while producers in the United States plan to launch flavors like watermelon and cucumber. The Tequila Regulatory Council urges strict labeling and a public campaign to protect genuine 100 percent agave tequila amid rising non-tequila imports.
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Feguili Regulatory Council
United States
New agave drinks blur line with tequila in Mexico
Becharano’s firm produces 100 percent agave liquors from agave grown outside traditional regions and destilados. Regulators may need to define rules without hurting farmers. Some products resemble mescal in flavor, but mescal’s strong taste limits its reach beyond Mexico.
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Becharano
Becharann
Mexico
Guatemala tackles squatter problem across farms
The AP reports Guatemala faces a long running land dispute as squatters set up on private farms. Police evictions have sparked violence, with eight farmers and four officers killed in Nueva Linda. Government investigations follow human rights concerns and calls for farmland restitution.
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Guatemala City
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Chichicaste
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Sepacay
San Juan Chameleo
Gilda de Ma
Elena Ray
Wilson
Alfonso Portillo
Cairo's Al Azhar Park: a new green oasis atop a waste dump
In Gatro Egypt the Aga Khan Trust for Culture creates Cairo's Central Park called Al Azhar Park atop a 590 year old dump. The hillside oasis features palms fountains and hundreds of thousands of trees near Saladin's Citadel Khan el Khalili and Al Azhar University. Visitors from all backgrounds enjoy al fresco dining and evening strolls during Ramdan while officials promise ongoing maintenance and local stewardship.
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