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Pedro Camacho

USDA pauses shipments of avocados and mangos from Michoacán over security concerns

Mangos and avocados (Credit: Via Pexels)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has temporarily halted new exports of mangos and avocados from Michoacán, Mexico due to an incident that raised safety concerns for its inspectors in the area.

While the USDA did not specify the exact nature of the security threats, Reuters reported that the suspension was linked to a protest in support of local police in the municipality of Paracho.

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