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Taking a shot of the real thing

Tequila, like Champagne in France, comes from a particular area in Mexico and has problems with imitation brands from elsewhere

AFP , TEQUILA, MEXICO

It can only be made in Jalisco or in a few districts in the neighboring states of Guanajuato, Michoacan, Nayarit and Tamaulipas.

But tequila is widely pirated. Some experts say that for each liter of tequila produced in the region, another is put on the market illegally.

Figueroa said that 85 legal complaints have been made around the world.

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