Overview

• President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that cattle from Central America may now enter only via Puerto Chiapas after suspending entries through northern ports.
• The government revoked prior authorization for livestock landings in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, closing that route to imports.
• SENASICA has increased highway checkpoints and inspections to scrutinize incoming animals and enforce sanitary controls.
• Sheinbaum said a national beef production scheme under Plan México will be unveiled in northern states, with resources already allocated.
• A U.S. agriculture official was reported on Aug. 15 as saying the border would remain closed to Mexican cattle imports until the screwworm shifts further south.