#512: Can Mezcal Save A Village?

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Planet Money

The economy explained.

Englisch , Wirtschaft , Nachrichten

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vor 11 Jahren

In the mountains of Oaxaca, in southern Mexico, there are basically no jobs. Villages are empty of young men, who go elsewhere in Mexico or to the U.S. to find work.On today's show, we meet two cousins from Oaxaca who dream of bringing jobs to their village. Their strategy: Launch a startup to make mezcal, a popular local liquor — then get people in the U.S. to buy it.