Are Mexican avocados the world’s new conflict commodity?
Are Mexican avocados the world's new conflict commodity?
The fruit’s global surge in popularity has fuelled exports and attracted violent cartels to the trade in ‘green gold’
Are Mexican avocados the world’s new conflict commodity?
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Next time you enjoy an Avocado, just think the Cartels are kidnapping Mexican citizens as slave labour to work on Avocado farms..
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The curse of the Mexican avocado
The state of Michoacán is the world’s top producer of the fruit but the commercial boom for the superfood has brought with it violence, deforestation and job insecurity
I had to laugh when I heard young woman say "I'm limiting myself to one avocado a week".
Gee, I hope she only smokes crack on weekends.
Gee, I hope she only smokes crack on weekends.