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Mexico deploys troops to secure avocado region after US halts imports

Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English August 7, 2026 at 5:25 AM

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Mexico deployed more than 1,500 troops to its main avocado-producing state after the US suspended export inspections over security concerns. The halt has frozen shipments to Mexico’s biggest market, threatening thousands of jobs and a multibillion-dollar industry.

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