In Mexico, the avocado industry now faces a choice: Stop deforesting or lose access to the billion-dollar U.S. market.
Tag: Michoacan (Mexico)
Can Satellites Stop an Avocado Addiction From Killing Mexican Forests?
A new program using satellite imagery seeks to raise pressure on avocado growers by getting support from American buyers.
With Drones and I.E.D.s, Mexico’s Cartels Adopt Arms of Modern War
Under pressure from the government and each other, some of Mexico’s most powerful criminal groups are amassing homemade mortars, land mines, rocket-propelled grenades and bomber drones.
Two Americans on Holiday Are Killed in Western Mexico
The killings, and other violent episodes this year, have marred the first few months in office of Mexico’s new president, who has vowed to tackle the country’s bloodshed.
U.S.D.A. Avocado Inspectors Will Start Returning to Mexican Packing Plants
The inspections in Michoacán, the Mexican state responsible for most avocado exports to the U.S., were suspended last weekend because of security concerns.
U.S.D.A. Suspends Avocado Inspections in Mexico, Citing Security Concerns
The move, prompted by fears for agency workers’ safety, could eventually affect U.S. avocado supplies if the inspections are not resumed.
Americans Love Avocados. It’s Killing Mexico’s Forests.
Illegal deforestation for avocado crops points to a blood-soaked trade with the United States involving threats, abductions and killings.
A Mexican Grandmother Finds the Right Recipe for Culinary Stardom
Through her YouTube videos, Doña Ángela has become among the most watched and beloved cooks in the crowded market of online food shows. But what explains her widespread popularity?
Earthquake Shakes Mexico on Anniversary of 2 Major Temblors
The magnitude 7.6 earthquake, centered near the boundary of Colima and Michoacan states, killed at least two people. It came on the same day as devastating quakes in 1985 and 2017.
In Mexico, One Cartel Is Cleared, but Others Storm In
In the state of Michoacán, small drug cartels compete with larger ones for territory, leaving the residents caught in the middle of a brutal turf war.