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Security & Strategic Review - January 2024
MEXICO: Avocados driving deforestation and crime
The avocado industry in Mexico’s western states of Michoacán and Jalisco is driving deforestation, as well as becoming increasingly linked to organised crime. However, warnings from activists and researchers about unsustainable practices have largely fallen on deaf ears.
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