Mexico opens the door to Brazilian meat in an attempt to mitigate inflation

Published 2023년 3월 7일

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Mexico has approved the importation of beef from Brazil, with the agreement allowing fresh, refrigerated or frozen meat with bone to be exported from Santa Catarina, and matured and boneless meat from 14 other states, all under certain sanitary conditions. This decision is part of the Mexican government's efforts to combat inflation, which has led to the Bank of Mexico raising its key rate to 11%. However, the move has faced criticism from local producers. Brazil maintains a negligible risk status for BSE, following a recent case detection.

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Mexico announced sanitary requirements on Monday that open the door for the first time to the importation of beef from Brazil, while the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador seeks sources of food supply to combat high levels of inflation. Santa Catarina state will be able to export fresh, refrigerated or frozen meat with bone since it has foot-and-mouth disease status without vaccination, said the Secretary of Agriculture (Sader) in a statement. Another 14 Brazilian states, among which are important producers such as Goiás, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, will be able to export to Mexico only matured and boneless meat given their sanitary status free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination. Mexico's endorsement of Brazilian meat has been criticized by local producers who warn of health risks. Brazil has tried for years to get the North American country to grant it authorization to send meat to its territory. López Obrador has launched a couple of programs to ...

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