US partially resumes avocado inspections in Mexico after suspension

The United States has partially resumed avocado inspections in Mexico's Michoacán state, following a suspension earlier in the week over security concerns. Approximately 75% of packing facilities, handling about 85% of Michoacán's avocado exports, have been cleared to resume exports Source: mexiconewsdaily. The suspension, announced Wednesday by the U.S. Embassy, cited a "threat to U.S. interests" without specifying details. President Sheinbaum later linked it to threats against U.S. inspectors monitoring sanitary quality Source: mexiconewsdaily.

Security response

In response, Mexico deployed additional security forces: Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla sent 300 operatives, and the federal Defense Ministry dispatched over 1,500 soldiers to protect producers and packing plants Source: mexiconewsdaily. Exports resumed in municipalities including Tancítaro, Tacámbaro, and Uruapan on Saturday Source: mexiconewsdaily.

What's next

A permanent working group has been established to monitor security and prevent extortion Source: mexiconewsdaily. The U.S. embassy stated that resumption was based on commitments by the Mexican government Source: ground-news. This is the third suspension in four years, highlighting ongoing security challenges in the region Source: mexiconewsdaily.