Avocado Inspections Halted in Michoacan | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

The U.S. has halted all avocado inspections in Michoacan, Mexico’s top avocado-exporting state, due to escalating cartel threats and worker safety concerns — a move that could disrupt America’s avocado supply chain and impact thousands of jobs, as Michoacan supplies 80% of U.S. avocados amid rising extortion and violence tied to powerful cartels, including the recent arrest of “El Poncho,” a cartel boss with a $5 million U.S. bounty. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news…