Topic: Avocado Cartels

2 chapters across the catalog

Pre-Bunk
Episode 1426 2:33:57 - 2:42:22

1426: Pre-Bunk

Mexican Avocado Import Ban, Cartel Extortion Claims

The U.S. suspended avocado imports from Mexico following a threat made to an American safety inspector in Michoacán. While officials cite drug cartel violence and extortion as the cause, Mexican President López Obrador suggests the ban is an economic conspiracy, and the hosts suspect a financial "shakedown" or bribe is at play.

Avocado Cartel
Episode 1230 2:55:53 - 2:59:10

1230: Avocado Cartel

Lara Logan, Mexican Cartel Avocado Industry

Lara Logan's new show on Fox Nation, which originally shared the "No Agenda" title, features an investigation into Mexican cartels. The report highlights how cartels have expanded their portfolios beyond drugs into human smuggling, oil theft, and the multi-billion dollar avocado industry. The hosts joke that millennials are inadvertently supporting drug cartels by consuming avocado toast.