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Schwinden died Saturday in Phoenix at his daughter's home, son Dore Schwinden said Monday. Schwinden was born Aug. 31, 1925, on his family's farm in Wolf Point on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. In the early 1950s the couple returned to the Wolf Point area to help on their family farms after Schwinden's father fell ill. He stayed in Helena but kept returning to the family farm in Wolf Point to help during harvest time until 1998, his son said. Jean Schwinden died in 2007.

Persons: Ted Schwinden, Schwinden, son Dore Schwinden, “, ” Ted Schwinden, Jean, Ted, ”, Jean Christianson, Schwinden's, Thomas Judge, Jean Schwinden, Dore Schwinden Organizations: Radio, Fort, U.S . Army, Pacific, University of Montana, Montana Grain Growers Association, Gov, Democratic Locations: Mont, Phoenix, Oregon, Wolf Point, Fort Peck, Europe, Helena, Wolf, Arizona

☆ Organic? Free range? What do food labels actually mean?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

New York CNN —Navigating the grocery aisle is overwhelming, especially when trying to make sense of food labels. Shoppers who want to know where their food comes from, or how long it will last, have to work even harder. Government agencies have strict guidelines for food safety and nutrition labels on packaged foods. But other information like sell-by dates or animal welfare labels are less regulated — and some are effectively meaningless. Here’s how to know what you’re looking at when you’re reading food labels.

Persons: Scott Olson, “, ”, “ FSIS, Dena Jones, Jones Organizations: New, New York CNN, Nutrition, Shoppers, Government, USDA, ” Companies, Safety, USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, Animal Welfare Institute, Global Animal Partnership Locations: New York, Chicago

☆ These top 5 dividend stocks will consistently increase payments to investors, and are poised to rebound during a surprisingly strong 4th quarter, according to the CIO at a $250 billion hedge fund
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Consensus estimates for the third quarter were recently lowered with expectations for flat revenue growth and slightly positive earnings growth. The three stocks below are also growing revenues, earnings, cash flows, and dividends as they have fundamentally attractive businesses that are less cyclical. Motorola Solutions (MSI) is a video and telecommunications equipment, software, systems, and services provider with an annual yield of 1.28%. It has an annual yield of 1.38%. And Eaton Corporation (ETN), is a power management company with an annual yield of 1.68%.

Persons: Saira Malik, Malik, I'm Organizations: Investors, Treasury, Retail, Walmart, Motorola Solutions, Linde, Eaton Corporation

☆ Morgan Stanley says these 23 top dividend stocks offer a combination of growth and stability for investors desperate for returns after a market pullback
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Mark Reeth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Not only do dividend stocks consistently outperform non-dividend-paying stocks, they also outperform during market downturns. The best dividend stocks increase payouts over timeThe only question is which dividend stocks to invest in. "Slow and steady wins the race and that's how we view dividend growth compared to high dividend yield," Wilson wrote. He polled analysts across Morgan Stanley covering high-dividend industries, asking them for their top dividend-paying stocks within their areas of expertise. Along with each company's name is the ticker symbol, Morgan Stanley analyst rating, industry, last closing price, and Morgan Stanley's estimated 2024 dividend yield.

Persons: Morgan, Mike Wilson, Wilson, Morgan Stanley, it's, Morgan Stanley's

☆ Over 60 Jamaican school kids hospitalized after eating cannabis rainbow candy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A general view of the cannabis plants displayed at the annual Expo Cannabis in Montevideo, Uruguay, December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Mariana Greif/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 3 (Reuters) - More than 60 Jamaican primary school kids were hospitalized after eating potent rainbow-colored cannabis candy, the Caribbean country's education minister said on social media platform X, causing them to vomit and hallucinate. "One little boy said he only had one sweetie," Williams said, adding several of the school children had been given intravenous drips to speed up recovery. Radio Jamaica reported that the Ganja Growers and Producers Association of Jamaica was suggesting a public education program for responsible consumption by adults and to prevent consumption by children, as well as pushing for more packaging regulations. Reporting by Sarah Morland; Editing by Josie KaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mariana Greif, Fayval Williams, Williams, Sarah Morland, Josie Kao Organizations: Cannabis, REUTERS, Ocho Rios Primary School, Radio Jamaica, Ganja Growers, Producers Association of Jamaica, Thomson Locations: Montevideo, Uruguay, Caribbean, Jamaica, Ganja

Political Cartoons View All 1190 ImagesFor years, California didn't regulate groundwater, allowing farmers and residents alike to drill wells and take what they needed. There is a small market, hardware store, a Western-themed boutique hotel and miles of land sown with olives, pistachios, grapes and carrots. From the start, Grimmway and Bolthouse participated in the formation of the local groundwater sustainability agency and plan. Furstenfeld, who sits on an advisory committee to the groundwater agency, doesn’t own land and doesn’t have an attorney. The company that owns the land, Bolthouse Land Co., is still litigating.

Persons: Lee Harrington, “ It’s, ” Harrington, Bolthouse, ”, Dan Clifford, Jeff Huckaby, “, ” Huckaby, Jake Furstenfeld, David, Goliath, Alfonso Gamino, haven’t, Eric Garner, Huckaby, Grimmway, Jean Gaillard, ” Gaillard Organizations: —, Bolthouse Locations: Calif, California, New, Los Angeles, Cuyama, Oxnard, Pleasant, San Diego County, Southern California

☆ Europe is almost out of local olive oil supplies as extreme weather takes a toll on harvests
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Aruni Soni | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wildfires and extreme heat have damaged olive harvests in Europe, leading to shortages of olive oil. To keep up with demand, olive oil is being imported from South America. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the past couple of years, extreme weather, wildfires and droughts have damaged olive tree harvests to the point where Europe is now almost out of local supplies of olive oil. To keep up with demand, European companies are importing olive oil from South America, a necessity that the world's top producer noted. Countries like Tunisia, Turkey and Syria have announced export bans on olive oil to protect the commodity from high international prices.

Persons: —, Kyle Holland, Walter Zanre, Filippo Berio, It's, haven't Organizations: Service, Guardian, International Olive Council, International Oil Council, Olive, US Department of Agriculture Locations: Europe, South America, Spain, Greece, Morocco, Italy, Tunisia, Turkey, Syria, Olive, Córdoba

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The latest hurdle comes from a slow-moving threat — a mass influx of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico that is creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River. The issue is forcing farmers to brainstorm other ways to irrigate their crops with fresh water — including storing the little rain water they’ve gotten this summer, hauling in fresh water and establishing makeshift salination treatment facilities. Typically, the mighty flow of the Mississippi is enough to keep mass amounts of salt water from reaching too far inland. While officials believe adult citrus trees will be okay, seedlings are much more sensitive to salt water. Over the years some citrus farmers have focused on seedlings — shipping them to garden centers across the country and as far north as Canada.

Persons: They’re, ”, Joey Breaux, John Bel Edwards, Joe Biden, ” Biden, Belle Chasse, satsumas, Anna Timmerman, Louisiana State University AgCenter, Timmerman, “, ” Timmerman, Kim Dillon, Ben, Ben Becnel Organizations: Army Corps of Engineers, Orange Festival, Louisiana State University, Inc Locations: BATON ROUGE, La, Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi, Belle, Plaquemines Parish, Florida, California, Belle Chasse, Canada

☆ Morgan Stanley names its top dividend-paying stock picks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When picking dividend-paying stocks to stabilize your portfolio in tumultuous times, don't just go for higher yields — look for the growers, according to Morgan Stanley. Dividend-paying stocks have outperformed nondividend payers across all large-cap sectors going back to 2000, except for consumer discretionary, Morgan Stanley said. Energy Transfer , a company that operates in the natural gas pipeline industry, is rated overweight by Morgan Stanley analyst Robert Kad. Morgan Stanley also likes Mondelez International , the company behind Sour Patch Kids candy and Oreo cookies. Morgan Stanley anticipates banks will be able to grow their dividends about 5% in 2024.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Robert Kad, Pamela Kaufman, Betsy Graseck, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Mondelez, Financial, Regions Locations: outperformance, Birmingham , Alabama

"In our region, we lost 15% of the (sugar beet) area (this year)," said Alexandre Pele, who has a 240 hectare farm in central France. Since January's court ruling banning exemptions, the area devoted to growing sugar beet in France, the EU's largest sugar grower, has hit a 14 year low. The EU beet acreage has already fallen 17% percent since the 2018 neonics ruling, EU data shows. A shrinking sugar beet sector could hit other staple crops because farmers need to plant alternates like sugar beet or oilseeds on their wheat, barley and corn fields every other year in order to maintain soil health. "If I no longer have sugar beet it would be a real loss."

Persons: Alexandre Pele, Pele, We’ve, Tereos, Noa Simon Delso, KWS, Andrew Blenkiron, Maytaal Angel, Elaine Hardcastle Organizations: Farmers, Reuters, EU, European, European Commission, Thomson Locations: France, PARIS, Europe, Britain, Brussels, England

☆ Market seasonality is playing out almost perfectly as Wall Street feels discomfort
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Michael Santoli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

In fact, the S & P 500's now-6% decline from its cycle peak began almost too perfectly, exactly as the often-tough month of August got underway, continuing into September, the worst month for stock performance through history. Similar reassuring stats are spit out when accounting for years when the S & P 500 was up more than 10% through July, or for pre-election years. The S & P 500 was oversold by some short-term measures, such as fewer than 15% of S & P 500 stocks sitting above their 10-day average price. That makes sense for sure, though it has meant that the equal-weighted S & P 500 is up only 1% this year and has tentatively broken a multiyear uptrend, while small-cap stocks are suffering worse still. And even for the market-cap-weighted S & P 500, the forward P/E is down from nearly 20 to 18 since late July, as prices have fallen, and analysts' forecasts have continued to plod higher.

Persons: doesn't, Ryan Detrick, there's, Goldman Sachs, abetted, Jerome Powell, It's, Ed Clissold, Ned Davis, Clissold Organizations: Carson, Treasury, Fed, Ned, Ned Davis Research Locations: Friday's, U.S

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences, according to a preliminary report Thursday from the University of Florida. Predicted losses for livestock are pegged at between $30.1 million and $123.4 million, according to the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences report. Four people in Florida were killed during the hurricane, according to medical examiner reports to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Also Thursday, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced an assistance program targeted at repair or replacement of existing irrigation systems. Florida agriculture and related industries such as processing accounted for more than $270 billion in sales revenue and supported some 2 million jobs in 2022, the University of Florida estimated.

Persons: ”, Xiaohui Qiao, Christa Court, Wilton Simpson, Simpson Organizations: Hurricane, University of Florida, University of Florida's Institute of Food, Agricultural Sciences, Florida Department of Law, Resource Economics Department Locations: PETERSBURG, Fla, Florida, Bend, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, Gulf of Mexico, Georgia

☆ Texas farmers are getting hammered by volatile weather events, making it harder for many to make a living
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Texas' citrus farmers have a nickname for a deep freeze that struck in February 2021: the Valentine's Day Massacre. The deep freeze was the second disaster in two years to hit Southeast Texas. As for the deep freeze, any temperature below 28 degrees Fahrenheit is devastating for citrus trees, Murden said. That was nearly cut in half during the 2020-21 season, according to data compiled by the Texas Valley Citrus Committee. A hurricane followed by a deep freeze ruined portions of Murden's grapefruit orchard.

Persons: Dale Murden, Hurricane Hanna, Murden, Jason Garza, Hanna, There's, there'll, it'll Organizations: Hurricane, NOAA, The Texas Tribune, Texas, Citrus Committee, M, Amistad Locations: Texas, Rio Grande Valley, Southeast Texas, Harlingen , Texas, Rio Grande, Rio, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico

Decade to decade, costly extreme weather events are increasing in both frequency and intensity as greenhouse gases build up in our atmosphere. The true cost of extreme heatLois Nigrin grew up on a farm and loved getting outdoors. Her ordeal points to the rising cost of extreme heat, the leading weather-related killer in the US. The true cost of floodingBarb Grant has built her life's work around helping others. The true cost of inactionThere is more to this story than a set of ruinous tragedies.

Persons: Lois Nigrin, —, Yoon, Nigrin, Read, Dale Murden, who's, He's, he's, Murden, Jason Garza, Barb Grant, Grant, Miriam Alarcón Avila, She's Organizations: Center for American, Atlantic Council, The Texas Tribune, Administration, Texas, Citrus Committee, M, Pew Charitable Locations: heatstroke, Texas, Arizona, Nebraska, Harlingen , Texas, Mexico, Southeast Texas, Iowa

A day later, the European Union also decided not to renew the overall ban on Ukrainian food heading to five member countries. The rising tensions come after Russia halted a U.N.-brokered agreement last month to guarantee safe shipments of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger. These include sunflower, wheat, corn and rapeseed, as well as crude oil, meat, fruits and vegetables, milk, honey and dairy products. “We want increased control and immediate payment of the European measures.”The EU said said “the market distortions” created by Ukrainian grain have disappeared. But farmers in the five member countries still complain that a glut of Ukrainian products is hurting their livelihoods.

Persons: Mitkov, ”, “, Vassil, ___ McGrath Organizations: —, Bulgarian, European Union, Ukraine, Russia’s, National Association of Grain Producers, United Farmers National Association in, Associated Press, ” Locations: PERNIK, Bulgaria, — Farmers, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Russia, Europe, United Farmers National Association in Bulgaria, Pernik, Sofia, Radomir, ” Ukraine, EU, Manavgat, Turkey

Farmers across the agrarian heartland that makes Thailand the world's second-largest rice exporter should be poised to benefit. These pressures on the sector, reported in detail for the first time by Reuters, are squeezing debt-laden Thai farmers despite tens of billions of dollars in subsidies over the past decade. Successive governments have spent 1.2 trillion Thai baht ($33.85 billion) on price and income interventions for rice farmers in the last decade, estimates Somporn. The average Thai farmer's income has dwindled. Unstable income for Thai rice farmersIn the years since Sripai followed her family into the paddy fields, the challenges have multiplied, but current prices offer a rare opportunity.

Persons: Somporn, Sripai, Danai Saengthabthim, Srettha Thavisin, King Chulalongkorn, Nipon Poapongsakorn, Thailand's, KNIT's, Yingluck Shinawatra, Yingluck, Devjyot Ghoshal, Pasit, Katerina Ang, Kay Johnson Organizations: Farmers, Reuters, Research, Knowledge Network Institute of Thailand, Bank for Agriculture, Agricultural Cooperatives, Agriculture, El, National Water Resources, Thailand Development Research, Nipon, Thomson Locations: Thailand, Kaeo, Chai, India, East, Asia, Africa, Rice, Chai Nat, Bangkok, Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam

Meanwhile, two indoor farming companies that attracted strong startup money — New Jersey's AeroFarms and Kentucky's AppHarvest — filed for bankruptcy reorganization. Advocates say growing indoors uses less water and land and allows food to be grown closer to consumers, saving on transport. Tom Kimmerer, a plant physiologist who taught at the University of Kentucky, has tracked indoor farming alongside his research into the growth of plants both outdoors and inside. He said some companies may be struggling to scale up, with problems that come from launching in spaces that aren't necessarily built specifically for indoor farming. Several of the companies say they're on the right track.

Persons: AppHarvest —, Jacob Portillo, Eden Green, that’s, ”, It's, they’re, Tom Kimmerer, “, Kimmerer, Hannah Burrack, you’re, ” Burrack, Evan Lucas, he's, Lucas, Eden, Eddy Badrina, Arama Kukutai, Matt Ryan, Curt Covington, isn't, “ It's, ” Covington, ___ Walling, Joshua A, Bickel, ___, Melina Walling Organizations: Eden Green Technology, Kroger, University of Kentucky, Michigan State University, Northern Michigan University, Eden Green, Walmart, AgAmerica, Associated Press, AP Locations: CLEBURNE, Texas, Dallas, Eden, Cleburne, California, Detroit, Elmwood, Farm, Lexington , Kentucky, Plenty, Chicago, Georgetown , Kentucky, Georgetown, ___

Epic Healing Eugene — Oregon’s first licensed psilocybin service center — opened in June, marking the state’s unprecedented step in offering the mind-bending drug to the public. The clients can't buy mushrooms to go, and they must stay at the service center until the drug wears off. Oregon Psilocybin Services spent two years establishing regulations and began accepting license applications in January. She expects Oregon’s psilocybin program, currently receiving millions in taxpayer dollars, to be fully supported by licensing fees by mid-2025. Little, brown psychedelic mushrooms can be found growing in fields or in the woods, but they can closely resemble poisonous varieties.

Persons: Eugene — Oregon’s, Angela Allbee, ”, ” Allbee, It’s, Eugene, Brian Lindley, Jeanette Small, Allbee, Cathy Jonas, Jonas, “, Gared Hansen, Hansen, " Hansen, that’s Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Oregon Psychiatric Physicians Association, Services, Ashland, Service Locations: EUGENE, Eugene, Colorado, Oregon, United States, Bend, San Francisco, Springfield , Oregon, Pink Buffalo

☆ Cocaine is about surpass oil as Colombia's top export as revenues near $20 billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Cocaine is set to become Colombia's top export this year, edging out oil products, according to a note from Bloomberg Economics. Revenue derived from Colombia's cocaine business is nearing $20 billion, ahead of the country's $19.1 billion in 2022 oil exports. Cocaine production in Colombia is at its highest level since 1991 amid lenient policies from Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Fast forward to 2022, and Colombia's cocaine industry generated an estimated $18.2 billion in export revenues, just behind oil export revenue of $19.1 billion. With the country's oil exports dropping 30% in the first half of this year, and its cocaine industry still growing steadily, Bloomberg estimates that 2023 will be the year when Colombia's cocaine revenues outpace revenues from oil.

Persons: Gustavo Petro, Felpi Hernandez, That's, Hernandez Organizations: Bloomberg Economics, Get, Service, Bloomberg Locations: Colombia, Colombian, Wall, Silicon

Spanish farmer Miguel Moreno was an early adopter of so-called cover crops. Spain's drought-hit olive oil production slumped to 663,000 tonnes last year, less than half the average of 1.45 million tons recorded in the previous four harvests, according to the government. In January, it began subsidising farmers who use cover crops as part of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). She said the company was pushed both by customers such as Walmart in the U.S. and by regulation to buy olive oil from producers using sustainable practices. Ecology professor Manzaneda is also coordinator of EU-funded project SOIL O-LIVE and is testing methods for coaxing Albacete's degraded earth back to health.

Persons: Chiclana de Segura, Jon Nazca, Andrea Ronca, Miguel Moreno, Angel, Dcoop, Gonzalo Delacamara, Emilio Gonzalez, Antonio Manzaneda, Manzaneda, Olive, Syngenta, Luis Miranda, Domingo, Marco Trevisan, Dean, Simone Rech, Catalonia's Cava, Sebastiano Conti, Charlie Devereux, Antonella, Corina Pons, Keith Weir, Frank Jack Daniel Our Organizations: REUTERS, Companies Southern, VILLANUEVA DEL ARZOBISPO, Farmers, European Union, of Nutrition, Plant Science, IE, Water, University of Cordoba, University of Jaen, European, Walmart, Swiss, Syngenta, EU, TECH, Smart, Milan Polytechnic, University of Brescia, of Agricultural Sciences, Catholic University of Piacenza, Thomson Locations: Olive, Chiclana, Jaen, Spain, ROME, Italy, Madrid, European, France, Germany, Mantua, Andalusia, European Union, U.S, ITALY, Treviso, Venice, Sicily

☆ The farming industry is struggling with labor shortages and the climate crisis. But agtech like digital cow collars and AI-quality-control tools are solving problems in unexpected ways.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Sabina Wex | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Still, there are concerns about who owns the farm data and how it's being used. Chemeres said that he saw agriculture tech companies bombard farmers with innovations to mitigate this labor shortage. He believes the future of agriculture tech will be "almost surgical," he said, especially as AI comes into the field and becomes more sophisticated. These concerns came to a head in 2020, when Climate FieldView was accused of sharing farmers' data with Tillable, a platform that connects landowners with farmers. Not all tech companies do this.

Persons: Andy Lenkaitis, Lenkaitis Holsteins, Sarah Lenkaitis, Sarah, Lenkaitis, Bill Oemichen, Jeff Chemeres, Chemeres, Croptracker, Oemichen, that's, Bayer, FieldView, it's Organizations: Service, McKinsey, Credit Services, Data, Services, US Department of, The National Young Farmers Coalition, University of Wisconsin Survey Center, University of Saskatchewan, Bayer, US Locations: Wall, Silicon, Charles , Illinois, Minnesota, California, Washington, German

☆ Exclusive: Suedzucker unit drops plan to lift French sugar output, citing Ukraine imports
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Sybille De La Hamaide | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

European sugar prices have hit record highs, well above soaring global markets, due to a sugar deficit in the bloc, linked notably to falling output in France where farmers have been deterred by poor harvests in recent years. High sugar prices at a time when grain prices have fallen could make farmers favour beets in their rotations, sugar beet growers said. The French sugar beet crop area fell to a 14-year low this year. "We must be careful not to fall into the opposite extreme," Franck Sander, chairman of French sugar beet union CGB, told Reuters, warning that a rise in area could make EU prices slump. Saint Louis Sucre closed two factories in 2019 as part of a wider restructuring plan at Suedzucker, Europe’s largest sugar refiner.

Persons: Saint Louis Sucre, Germany's Suedzucker, Saint, Louis Sucre, rapeseed sowings, Franck Sander, Sybille de La, Nigel Hunt, Michael Hogan, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Reuters, European Union, Thomson Locations: France, Ukraine, Suedzucker, Poland, London, Hamburg

True vanilla is a demanding crop, so labor-intensive that at times the market value of the beans has surpassed that of silver, weight for weight. And since each bean yields only 2 percent vanillin at best, the cost of pure vanilla is even higher. The vanilla bean on my desk comes from the small Hawaiian town of Laie on Oahu’s North Shore. It’s longer and darker than the other vanilla beans in my cupboard, its fragrance more insistently narcotic. To begin with, while the vanilla orchid — planifolia is the species most widely grown — is a hermaphrodite (like most flowering plants), with both male and female parts, it can’t pollinate itself.

Persons: Wendell Steavenson, Saili Levi, Edmond, toiling, planifolia, haricots Organizations: NPR, Vanilla Company Locations: Madagascar, Laie, Shore, Samoa, Hawaii, United States, Oahu, Mexico, Réunion

☆ In Mexico, Drug Trade Flourished With the Help of the State
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Amanda Taub | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

That level of collusion may be unique to the state of Guerrero, experts say, where the long history of drug trafficking and a heavily militarized state presence would have created fertile ground for such relationships. But in Mexico, the lines between trafficking organizations and the state have long been blurry, scholars say. And that has had profound consequences not just for organized crime, but for the development of the Mexican state itself. ‘Criminal state-building’“There really is no binary between the ‘bad’ cartels and the ‘good’ state,” said Alexander Aviña, an Arizona State historian who studies the drug trade in Mexico. Rather, he said, there is a long history of Mexican officials taking money from drug traffickers to fund the government, not just personal bribes.

Persons: ”, Alexander Aviña, Benjamin T, Smith Organizations: Arizona State, ”, Warwick University Locations: Guerrero, Mexico, Mexican, Arizona, Sinaloa

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