US suspends avocado inspections in Mexican state of Michoacan due to threat
- The United States suspended all government operations in Michoacan due to a threat to U.S. interests, including avocado inspections.
- Michoacan Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla stated that the halt to inspections was to safeguard workers following recent arrests linked to extortion.
- Michoacan is the leading exporter of avocados to the U.S., and the suspension could disrupt exports.
- The U.S. government had previously offered a $5 million reward for the arrest of Alfonso Fernández Magallón, a local cartel leader.
- Approximately 80% of U.S. avocado imports come from Mexico, generating around 200,000 jobs in Michoacán.
The United States announced on Wednesday the suspension of all government operations in the Mexican state of Michoacan due to a "threat to U.S. interests," which includes halting inspections of avocados required for export.
Michoacan Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla stated that the temporary halt was intended to safeguard workers following recent arrests linked to extortion in the region.
Michoacan is the leading exporter of avocados to the United States, and the suspension of inspections could disrupt these exports. The U.S. Department of Agriculture sends inspectors to monitor plantations and packing houses to ensure exported produce is free of pests.
The U.S. government had offered a $5 million reward for the arrest of Alfonso Fernández Magallón, a local cartel leader, and 300 security personnel were deployed to the area as a preventive measure.
美国因威胁暂停对墨西哥米却肯州的鳄梨检查
美国于周三宣布因“对美国利益的威胁”暂停对墨西哥米却肯州的所有政府操作，包括暂停对鳄梨的检查。
米却肯州州长阿尔弗雷多·拉米雷斯·贝多拉表示，暂停检查是为了保护工人，因该地区最近与敲诈有关的逮捕事件。
米却肯州是美国鳄梨的主要出口地，此次暂停检查可能会扰乱这些出口。美国农业部派遣检查员监控种植园和包装厂，以确保出口的产品无害虫。
美国政府曾为当地一名贩毒集团首领阿方索·费尔南德斯·马加隆的逮捕提供500万美元的奖励，并已在该地区部署了300名安全人员作为预防措施。