Henequen: the tainted history of Yucatán’s ‘green gold’

Henequen has a complex legacy in Mexico. It made many people rich in Mexico, but it also enslaved many in the Yucatán Peninsula in debt peonage.

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Henequen: the tainted history of Yucatán’s ‘green gold’

Henequen has a complex legacy in Mexico. It made many people rich in Mexico, but it also enslaved many in the Yucatán Peninsula in debt peonage. The post Henequen: the tainted history of Yucatán’s ‘green gold’ appeared first on Mexico News Daily

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