U.S. federalgovernment evaluations of avocados and mangoes in the Mexican state of Michoacan will slowly resume
MEXICO CITY — U.S. federalgovernment assessments of avocados and mangoes in the Mexican state of Michoacan will slowly resume, U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar revealed Friday, a week after they were suspended over an attack on inspectors.
The U.S. Agriculture Department inspectors “will slowly start to return to the packaging plants following current hostility versus them,” Salazar stated in a declaration. “However, it is still essential to advance in guaranteeing their security before reaching complete operations.”
“In truth, more work still requires to be done so that the (agriculture) inspectors are safe and can resume assessments and thus getridof the obstacles to the trade of avocado and mango to the United States from Michoacan.”
Last weekend, 2 USDA staffmembers were attacked and briefly held by attackers in Michoacan, Salazar stated earlier this week. That led the U.S. to suspend evaluations in Mexico’s mostsignificant avocado-producing state.
The staffmembers work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Because the U