Episode 73: Avocado Cartels

<p>Recent news headlines have discussed a temporary avocado import ban from Mexico as a result of verbal threats made to a U.S. safety inspector. While imports temporarily stopped, the fight in Michoacán over avocados never ends. This week, Matt and Carolanne talk about the cartel and community fight over avocados in Mexico. </p> <p>Our linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused</p> <p>This week's booze of choice: No booze</p> <p>Sources: </p> <ul><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7uK850h5Xc'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7uK850h5Xc</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPrUCcHd3mo'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPrUCcHd3mo</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.maplecroft.com/insights/analysis/are-mexican-avocados-the-next-conflict-commodity/'>https://www.maplecroft.com/insights/analysis/are-mexican-avocados-the-next-conflict-commodity/</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/dec/30/are-mexican-avocados-the-worlds-new-conflict-commodity'>https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/dec/30/are-mexican-avocados-the-worlds-new-conflict-commodity</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-11-20/mexico-cartel-violence-avocados'>https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-11-20/mexico-cartel-violence-avocados</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.businessinsider.com/mexican-cartels-are-fighting-for-control-of-the-avocado-business-2019-9'>https://www.businessinsider.com/mexican-cartels-are-fighting-for-control-of-the-avocado-business-2019-9</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.newsweek.com/cartels-kidnap-avocado-farmers-696301'>https://www.newsweek.com/cartels-kidnap-avocado-farmers-696301</a></li> <li>https://www.newsweek.com/how-avocado-became-key-mexican-drug-cartel-turf-war-1678958</li> </ul>