Argentine farmers revive strike over export tax
Argentine farmers angry over higher export taxes will go on strike for the third time in two months, farm leaders announced on Tuesday, deepening a conflict that has dented the popularity of President Cristina Fernandez. Farmers will halt grains sales...
Argentine farmers angry over higher export taxes will go on strike for the third time in two months, farm leaders announced on Tuesday, deepening a conflict that has dented the popularity of President Cristina Fernandez.
Farmers will halt grains sales until Monday to protest a government-imposed sliding-scale tax system for exports that farmers say caps prices on their goods.
The decision by the farmers to go back on strike reflects heightening tensions in a prolonged conflict that is the most serious political test for Ms Fernandez since she took office five months ago.
Argentina is one of the world's leading exporters of soy, wheat and corn, and soy prices on global markets have risen in recent weeks as on-again, off-again talks failed to resolve the standoff.
"We are tired of repeating and showing our willingness to dialogue," said Mario Llambias, president of the CRA agricultural association, one of the country's main farm groups.
Farmers will halt grains sales until Monday to protest a government-imposed sliding-scale tax system for exports that farmers say caps prices on their goods.
The decision by the farmers to go back on strike reflects heightening tensions in a prolonged conflict that is the most serious political test for Ms Fernandez since she took office five months ago.
Argentina is one of the world's leading exporters of soy, wheat and corn, and soy prices on global markets have risen in recent weeks as on-again, off-again talks failed to resolve the standoff.
"We are tired of repeating and showing our willingness to dialogue," said Mario Llambias, president of the CRA agricultural association, one of the country's main farm groups.