How brutal wildfires, violent rivalries and controversial reforestation are transforming rural Mexico

Samuel McIlhagga ventures deep into the Mexican countryside to discover how rampant wildfires have intensified local tensions, inspired questionable replanting schemes and seen high-powered rail projects carve up the land


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