Argentina: Farmers Suspend Road Blockades for 30 Days

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | April 2nd, 2008 | Trackback

Farmers suspended a three-week-long protest that has created food shortages around the country, keeping meat and grain from reaching supermarkets and prompting demonstrations of support in Buenos Aires and other cities. The original protest began March 11 when the government imposed a 44 percent export tax on their crops. The farmers suspended the protests March 28, then resumed them March 31 when talks with the government failed to address their grievances. The farmers lifted the road blockades again April 2, but warned that they would shut down transport again in 30 days if the government did not negotiate concessions.

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