US Bans Avocado Imports / Tropical Storm in Tamaulipas

US Bans Avocado Imports. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador urged Foreign Affairs Minister Alicia Bárcena to have a meeting with the US Ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, to reach an agreement regarding the importation of avocados from Michoacan. “A meeting is anticipated in the coming days. If the United States perceives threats against their inspectors, let us prioritize their protection. But let us not take unilateral actions.”

The United States decided to halt imports following incidents where US Department of Agriculture inspectors were threatened by alleged farmers in Michoacan.

Tropical Storm in Tamaulipas. With a cyclone approaching national territory, the president assured that measures have been implemented to protect the population of Tamaulipas. 

Tropical Cyclone One, now called Storm Alberto, intensified this morning and is expected to change category. It is currently 250km from Cabo Rojo, Veracruz, and 300km from Tampico, Tamaulipas. Storm Alberto is the first cyclone of the 2024 season. CONAGUA has issued warnings for wind gusts of 70 to 90km/h and waves that will reach heights of 2 to 4m in Veracruz and Tamaulipas.

The Amparo Law. Ana García Vilchis, Host of 'Who's Who in the Lies of the Week', refuted accusations that the government has eliminated the right to file an amparo.

Amparos are temporary and definitive suspensions of projects or laws, granted by judges to prevent further violation of the rights of those filing a lawsuit. However, in June, the Amparo Law, which prevents judges from temporarily suspending projects or laws challenged by civil organizations and companies, was approved by the Senate and Legislative Commissions.  Now, suspensions may no longer have widespread implications; they will only affect the parties directly involved in the case.