Lack of access to clean water threatens Bajo Papaloapan, cradle of the Jarocha culture. Pollution in the Alvarado lagoon system, in the Mexican State of Veracruz, puts the health and fishing of the communities at risk.
In addition to the alcohol products that are made from its cultivation, sugarcane is planted mainly to export millions of tons of fructose abroad. To eradicate pests, farmers use furadanine, one of the most toxic pesticides that exists.