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Argentine farmers have begun discussions with the federal government after suspending a two-week-long farm strike over the weekend which crippled the South American nation’s food/produce industry. The farmers are remaining on high alert, however, warning that if no agreement is reached the strike will resume. The initial work stoppage and transportation blockades were done in response to the federal government increasing export tariffs from 36-45%.
The strike sparked wide-spread protests of the government, highway road blocks, and some violent conflicts between supporters from both sides. As of this weekend, farm production and distribution has resumed, and both sides are hoping a mutual agreement can be reached swiftly.
Via: Bloomberg
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2 Comments
Hi Andrew,
Good work on all these Argentina news updates recently!
However, I think this Bloomberg report is old news (from Friday 28th March) – as far as I am aware, the farmers strike and roadblocks are still ongoing (they were only partially lifted for a very short time on Friday). Let’s hope an agreement can be negotiated soon though… poor old Cristina had to cancel her trip to the UK to speak at her boyfriend’s (sorry, I mean Economic Minister
old university , LSE, because of the ongoing crisis.
Best,
Alan
Hey Alan. Thanks for the comment. So the strike was lifted temporarily over the weekend, as per the Bloomberg report, but the police have removed many roadblocks all over the country as of today (Tues. April 1).
It’s a bit confusing, but the reports I’ve read indicate that discussions are ongoing, which means the strike isn’t halting anything. Either way, there’s beef in my local grocer, so I’m happy.
Cheers.
Andy