Fighting NOM 199 – Mexico's own constitution?
Part three in my series of articles exploring the possible outcomes of NOM 199.
The big question is how can such a small, and woefully underfunded group of mezcaleros and afficionados fight NOM 199 aside from signing petitions and hoping for the best? Well, for a couple of organizations the answer is through Mexico's own constitution which has been amended over time to explicitly spell out a mandate to support the human and economic rights of the indigenous community.