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U.S. pauses avocado and mango inspections from Mexican state following assault on USDA staff

06/18/24 4:35 PM By Rebekah Alvey
KEYWORDS Amb. Ken Salazar Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS avocado employees inspectors mango Mexico Michoacan safety concerns U.S. Embassy in Mexico USDA

The United States has paused inspections of avocados and mangos from Michoacán, Mexico, after two USDA employees were assaulted and temporarily held captive during field inspections, according to the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. 

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