The U.S. government is temporarily halting inspections of avocado and mango imports from Michoacán, a Mexican state that is a hotbed of violence and drug cartel activity.
The United States Department of Agriculture is temporarily halting inspections of certain fruits from a high-producing Mexican province over safety concerns. The USDA confirmed the news to Fox Business on Tuesday. The pause affects avocado and mango exports from the Mexican state of Michoacán. The USDA disclosed that the decision was made due to "security concerns" for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service workers.
The USDA did not close the specific reason for its decision, but a government source told Reuters that it was in response to an incident that happened at a pro-police protest in Paracho last week. According to a USDA report from April, Michoacán exports the majority of Mexico's avocados. The country exported 1,933,325 metric tons of the fruits in 2023.
Historically, Michoacán has been the leading avocado producing state, and until 2022 it was the only state eligible to export avocados to the United States." This is not the first time the USDA has halted inspections of produce from Michoacán. In 2022, the U.S. government suspended avocado shipments after one of its workers had received a threatening call. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE Michoacán has had long-standing issues with gang violence.
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