The article titled "Are Mexican Avocados The Next 'Conflict Commodity'?" published on The Guardian, discusses the dark side of the booming avocado industry in Mexico. The industry, which is a multibillion-dollar one for Mexico, the world's largest producer, has attracted the attention of organised crime groups due to its profitability. These groups engage in both extortion and direct cultivation, usually on lands taken over from local farmers or carved out from protected woodlands. The state of Michoacán, a long-standing hotbed for criminal violence, is particularly affected. The article draws parallels between the avocado industry and conflict minerals, highlighting the increasing risk of association with killings, modern slavery, child labour, and environmental degradation when dealing with Michoacán suppliers and growers. The article also mentions the rise in violence due to turf wars among more than 12 criminal groups, including the notoriously violent Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, fighting for control over the avocado-producing regions and transport routes.