Criminal gangs exploiting the olive oil crisis in Spain

Spanish farmer Antonio Basa is has to guard his olive grove at night. Heat-related crop failures have driven the price of olive oil sky high and now, professional gangs are stealing the lucrative fruit. Spain is the world’s largest producer of olive oil. Antonio Basa rubs his tired eyes after a...

28 min - Food & Drink - DW Documentary

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