The video discusses the severe drought in Mexico, exacerbated by large corporations like Grupo Modelo, which owns the Corona brand, exploiting water resources for beer production. It highlights the historical context of water rights and concessions granted by corrupt governments, leading to overexploitation of aquifers and water scarcity for local communities. The video criticizes the lack of government action and the negative impact on Mexicans who struggle to access clean water while companies profit from exporting beer globally.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. 50% of Mexico is experiencing exceptional drought.
2. Mexico is the world's main exporter of beer.
3. Three years ago, Mexico surpassed Germany as the fourth largest beer producer.
4. Grupo Modelo is a Mexican beer-producing company that exports beer to over 50 countries.
5. Grupo Modelo has 17 brands, including Corona, Victoria, Pacífico, Negra Modelo, Montejo, and León.
6. Corona is the most popular beer in Mexico and one of the most popular worldwide.
7. Grupo Modelo has a production capacity of 50 million hectoliters divided into 8 industrial plants, 2 artisanal plants, and 1 experimental plant.
8. Grupo Modelo has an alliance with Nestlé to exploit Mexico's water resources.
9. Grupo Modelo extracts an average of 2.72 liters of water for each liter of beer produced.
10. The Zacatecas plant of Grupo Modelo produces 22 million units of beer daily.
11. The plant produces a total of 24 million hectoliters per year.
12. Grupo Modelo extracts an average of 12 billion liters of water each year from the hydrological basin of the municipality where the factory is located.
13. The Calera Basin is one of the three basins with the greatest water crisis in the state.
14. Grupo Modelo has 13 concessions from the Federal Government to extract water from the area.
15. Grupo Modelo has bought hundreds of hectares of land from farmers in the area where their factories are located to acquire the rights to agricultural wells.
16. The company exploits water from deep wells that was previously used for agricultural purposes.
17. The authorities have granted concessions to Grupo Modelo despite the company's violation of the national water law.
18. Grupo Modelo has drilled up to 500 meters, exceeding the allowed depth of 250 meters, to extract water.
19. The company's water extraction has accelerated to levels that can only generate drought.
20. Mexico's water crisis is partly due to the exploitation of water by companies like Grupo Modelo, Nestlé, and Coca-Cola.
21. In 2021, Grupo Modelo produced 134.7 million hectoliters of beer, 13.5% more than in 2020.
22. Grupo Modelo's market share is almost 60%, while Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery (owned by Heineken) has a share close to 40%.