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Even as Bayer's sales of Roundup slide as global fears about the health risks of glyphosate rise, most governments continue to baulk at the idea of banning the product completely.
Corn, known locally as maiz, has a long history in Mexico. Its roots can be traced to Aztec and Mayan creation stories that exalted the arrival of a crop that was key to their survival. In modern times maiz is still very important to the economy and is now the subject of a massive trade dispute with the USA.
Mexico has barred the import of GMO corn for human consumption, raising the ire of exporter US where most corn is GMO.