Tag Archives: Michoacan

Michoacan Avocado Exports to U.S. Have Resumed

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Allan Wall

The main exporter of avocados to the United States is Mexico’s Michoacan state. The problem is, Michoacan is a state with a lot of drug cartel activity, including cartel involvement in the avocado business. On August 5th, the U.S. announced … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Economy | Tagged Avocados, Claudia Sheinbaum, Drug cartels, Michoacan, The U.S.A., U.S. Embassy in Mexico | Leave a comment

U.S. Embassy Announces Partial Restart of U.S. Government Activities in Michoacan

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Mexican state of Michoacan is the main source of avocado exports to the United States. However, it is also a state with a lot of drug cartel activity, including cartel involvement in the avocado business. See two recent articles … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Economy | Tagged Alfonso Fernandez Magollon "Poncho", Avocados, Drug cartels, Michoacan, Ronald D. Johnson, The U.S.A., U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Embassy in Mexico | Leave a comment

The Avocado Situation in Michoacan

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Allan Wall

Yesterday I quoted the Associated Press on Mexico News Report, reporting that U.S. inspectors have suspended inspection operations in the state of Michoacan, the principal source of avocados exported to the United States. (See Avocados and the Problem in Michoacan … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Economy | Tagged Associated Press, Avocados, Drug cartels, Michoacan, The U.S.A., U.S. Department of Agriculture | Leave a comment

Avocados and the Problem in Michoacan

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Allan Wall

Mexico exports a large quantity of vegetables to the United States. The Mexican climate is very advantageous for this, as they can be growing vegetables in Mexico when it’s winter in the U.S. Mexico is the biggest producer of avocados … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Economy | Tagged Alfonso Fernandez Magollon "Poncho", Alfredo Ramirez Bedolla, Associated Press, Avocados, Cárteles Unidos, Drug cartels, Los Reyes Cartel, Michoacan, The U.S.A., U.S. Department of Agriculture | Leave a comment

“The Gardener” Captured by Mexican Navy Special Forces

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Allan Wall

A major leader of the CJNG cartel has been captured by Mexican Navy Special Forces, in the state of Nayarit. From the Associated Press: “The powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) suffered a new blow on Monday [April 27th] with … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Audia Flores Silva "El Jardinero", CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Drug cartels, Jalisco, Mexican Navy, Michoacan, Nayarit | Leave a comment

Wanted Posters for Mexican Narco Brothers

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Allan Wall

Remember the old Wanted posters from the Old West? Here is a Wanted Poster offering a reward for the Dalton Brothers. In our day and age, Wanted Posters are still used. For Mexican narcos, for example. On April 15th the … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Drug cartels, Guerrero state, Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga "Pez", Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga "Fresa", La Nueva Familia Michoacana (LNFM), Michoacan, State of Mexico, U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Mexico Sending 110,000 Tons of Avocados to U.S. for Super Bowl But It’s Still Lower than the Previous Two Years

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Allan Wall

Super Bowl LIX is scheduled for February 9th, 2025, pitting the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles. There are many NFL fans in Mexico and many Mexicans can be expected to watch it. In recent decades it has become … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged Avocados, Michoacan, NFL, Super Bowl | Leave a comment

Ocelotl: The Mexican Army’s New Armored Vehicle

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Allan Wall

At the customary September 16th Independence Day military parade, the Mexican Army (Ejército Mexicano) premiered a new armored vehicle it recently acquired, the Ocelotl, from the Nahuatl word for jaguar. (In articles about the vehicle, I’ve seen it spelled both … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Military | Tagged Army (Ejército Mexicano), Drug cartels, Michoacan, Ocelotl armored vehicle, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state | 1 Comment

Mexican Corporations Extorted by Drug Cartels

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Allan Wall

The Associated Press has reported on a disturbing development in Mexico – drug cartels extorting corporations. Drug cartels do not limit themselves to drug trafficking. They are involved in various businesses, and this development reflects a growing cartelization of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged AMLO, Associated Press, FEMSA corporation, Michoacan, Northeast Cartel, Nuevo Laredo, Oxxo convenience stores, Tamaulipas | 1 Comment

Sheinbaum’s Choice for Chief of Staff a Blast From the Past

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Allan Wall

Claudia Sheinbaum won the Mexican presidential election on June 2nd and is scheduled to take office on October 1st. As part of the transitional period between her election and inauguration, she has been selecting her team. Sheinbaum’s choice for Chief … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography, History, Politics | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, Lazaro Cardenas, Lazaro Cardenas Batel, Mexico City, Michoacan | 1 Comment