US pauses avocado, mango inspections in Mexican state due to security concerns

Will avocado prices go up after inspection pause in Mexico?

The U.S. has paused avocado inspections from the Mexican state of Michoacan after two employees were assaulted. Here's how it could impact U.S. prices.

Attack on USDA Employees Halts Inspection of Avocados, Mangos From Mexican State

The United States has temporarily suspended safety inspections of avocado and mango shipments due to security concerns for its U.S. personnel in the Mexican state of Michoacán—the country’s main avocado-producing state. In a statement on June 18, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar said two employees of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) were recently “attacked and detained” whil…

U.S. halts avocado and mango inspections in a Mexican state after 2 USDA employees attacked, detained

The workers with the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service were attacked while carrying out their work inspecting avocados, the U.S. ambassador said.

Assault on US avocado inspectors in Mexican state led to suspension of inspections

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two employees of the United States Agriculture Department were assaulted and temporarily held by assailants in the Mexican state of Michoacan, prompting the U.S. government to suspend inspections of avocado and mango shipments. U.S. Amb. Ken Salazar said in a statement Tuesday that the assault occurred while they were inspecting avocados in Michoacan. He said they were no longer being held. U.S. officials had confirmed the pau…

Assault on US avocado inspectors in Mexican state led to suspension of inspections

Two employees of the U.S. Agriculture Department were assaulted and temporarily held by assailants in the Mexican state of Michoacan, prompting the U.S. government to suspend inspections of avocado and