politics
Mexico deploys hundreds of troops to secure avocado heartlands
Violence in Michoacán state prompts US to withdraw its inspectors and suspends imports of the fruit
TL;DR
- US inspectors withdrawn from Michoacán due to violence.
- Avocado imports from the region suspended by the US.
- Hundreds of Mexican troops deployed to secure avocado heartlands.
- The violence is linked to the production of avocados in Michoacán.