U.S. halts avocado inspections in Mexican state after USDA workers attacked
The workers with the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service were attacked while carrying out their work inspecting avocados, the U.S. ambassador said.
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The workers with the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service were attacked while carrying out their work inspecting avocados, the U.S. ambassador said.
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