Mexico’s cartels are expanding beyond drugs, creating vast extortion networks. They’re shaking down a host of businesses, including producers of the tortilla.
    • Varyk@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      1 month ago

      National Tortilla Council.

      Mexico having a national tortilla council caught me unawares.

      But the stranglehold the cartels have on the entire country is horrorifying for everyone in Mexico.

      • solrize@lemmy.world
        5·
        1 month ago

        Wait til you hear about Canada’s Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve. Which got (partially) stolen in 2010. Oops.

        • Varyk@sh.itjust.works
          3·
          1 month ago

          Oh I do know about that. Actually, I read whatever way too long article they wrote about it when they finally admitted that it was all stolen, haha, and spot on correlation.

          I was as fascinated by the maple syrup reserve as I am the national tortilla council.

          I think if I have a taco night from now on, I’m going to precede the dinner by announcing that the national tortilla council has ordained at Taco night.