Mexico City, Aug 13, 2026 (AFP) - US renews Mexican avocado imports after security alert

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2026-08-13

The United States said Thursday it has resumed importing Mexican avocados following a brief suspension due to a security alert in the crime-plagued state of Michoacan. US authorities inspect avocado plantations and packing plants in the fertile western state as a standard protocol before they can be imported. Operations were suspended a week ago after a reported threat to US interests in the state, which produces around two million tons of avocad......

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