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The Central American assignment was a “futile gig.” The US is a rich country with generous benefits. Open the borders and people will come. That’s the root cause and there wasn’t anything Harris could do about it.

[Brian Griffin]

‘Cavendish’ banana plants and ‘Arabica’ coffee plants are facing big disease issues.

https://www.uu.nl/en/news/new-banana-disease-is-spreading-fast-and-poses-a-threat-to-africas-food-security

“The Costa Rican’s have begun an initial counter measure. They are now introducing a new strain of coffee called the ‘Obata’ from Brazil. The Obata appears resistant to the coffee rust disease but is not quite as rich as the Arabica.”

https://www.blueriverresort.com/arabica-coffee-threatened-by-disease/