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Los Angeles Times
Small Mexican town's avocado dilemma
The article details how the avocado industry's growth in Michoacán, Mexico, has brought economic prosperity but also increased violence and criminal control, including cartel extortion and kidnappings. In San Ángel Zurumucapio, residents have organized self-defense militias to protect their community from cartel violence and illegal farm seizures, following the kidnapping of a family member. The ongoing conflict has resulted in loss of life, disappearances, and heightened insecurity, fundamentally transforming the region from a peaceful village into one facing ongoing lawlessness.
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