U.S. imports of new Mexican avocado harvests will stay suspended for 'as long as necessary' to ensure the safety of U.S. inspectors who were threatened verbally in Mexico's western Michoacan state, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Monday.
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks to the media during a news conference at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 9, 2022. Mexico's Presidency/Handout via REUTERSWASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY, Feb 14 - U.S. imports of new Mexican avocado harvests will stay suspended for "as long as necessary" to ensure the safety of U.S. inspectors who were threatened verbally in Mexico's western Michoacan state, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday.
All U.S.-bound avocado crops must be inspected for safety, and those approved before Feb. 11 could still be exported, the agency said.USDA said the suspension was ordered "following a security incident involving our employees. The suspension will remain in place for as long as necessary to ensure the appropriate actions are taken, to secure the safety of APHIS personnel working in Mexico.
Speaking at a regular government news conference, Lopez Obrador said the matter may have been influenced by groups with something to gain from the suspension, without elaborating.
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