Why avocado farmers in Mexico have been forced to protect their land with deadly weapons and form vigilante groups
Avocados are a $2.4 billion business in Mexico. That kind of cash has attracted drug cartels who are stealing land and forcing farmers to hand over their profits. To defend themselves, locals are arming up and forming vigilante groups to protect their avocados.
Avocados are a $2.4 billion business in Mexico. That kind of cash has attracted drug cartels who are stealing land and forcing farmers to hand over their profits. To defend themselves, locals are arming up and forming vigilante groups to protect their avocados.
I feel bad for the farmers. If you can ramp up production of Haas avocados in the US you could probably make a pretty penny.
