Mexico Excludes Bev Alc from ‘Essential’ Biz List, but Tequila Finds a Loophole

Dear Client: The US has largely taken the stance that the alcohol industry is an "essential" business, allowing production to continue and (mostly) keeping liquor stores open amidst containment measures. But the Mexican government left bev alc off its list of essential services. On Tuesday, Mexico's Diario Oficial de la Federacion (basically, their daily briefing) outlined "extraordinary actions in the affected regions of the entire territory" to combat "the serious disease of priority attention generated by the SARS-CoV2 virus (COVID-19)."  Mexico has suspended