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US, Mexican officials agree on security model for avocado, mango inspectors

2024.06.24 13:53

© Reuters. A view of an empty packing area at an avocado orchard after the U.S. suspended inspections of avocados due to a safety incident in the Mexican state of Michoacan, effectively halting the flow of avocados into the country, in Uruapan, Mexico June 20, 2024. REUTERS/Ivan Arias

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The governor of Mexico’s Michoacan state, Alfredo Ramirez, said on Monday that state and federal officials had agreed with U.S. authorities on a security model to protect U.S. health safety inspectors of avocado and mango in Mexico.

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar, who was present at the news conference with Ramirez, said the U.S. was supporting and working with Mexican officials on security, deforestation and labor issues in the state.



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