Author Archives: Claudia BW

Michoacán is an agricultural state. If you’re eating an avocado in the US, it likely came from Michoacán, the only state authorized to export them to the US. In February, right before the super bowl-of-guacamole weekend, avocado imports were stopped because cartel gangs threatened US ag inspectors. The ban lasted only a week, and someContinue reading “Cartel violence devastates food and farming”