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Fernandez defends grain export tax  President Cristina Fernandez defended an increase in export taxes on grains that has riled many farmers Farmers renew protests

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President drops farm tax after protests
Jul. 18   Argentina
  Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is dropping an agricultural export tax that has provoked months of protests from farmers
Jun.17   Argentina
Jun.15   Argentina
  Thousands of farmers protesting grain export tax increases returned to road blockades nationwide, angry over a police crackdown
Jun.11   Mexico Growers defend their tomatoes  Mexican growers and their government on called a U.S. warning against certain types of their tomatoes unjust Jun.4   Argentina Traffic snarls latest bump in farm crisis Map of Cordoba Argentina
  Disagreements between the government and farmers over export taxes flared up as drivers used their trucks to snarl traffic
Summit targets global food crisis

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May.31   Argentina Farmers say no to tax changes  Farmers moved quickly to reject President de Kirchner's tax concessions made a day earlier May.29   Venezuela Latin Americans to discuss cost of food
  Envoys from 26 countries meet in Caracas to discuss the rising cost of food and draw up a united policy for the region
May.28   Argentina Farmers resume strike against export tax  The farm groups went on strike for the third time in nearly three months to protest high export taxes, 44 percents May.7   Argentina Farmers resume strike  Farmers decided to resume a strike that cut exports, blocked roads and emptied store shelves last month. The farmers would go on strike for 8 days

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Apr.23   Venezuela   LatAm leaders in food price pact  The presidents of Bolivia, Nicaragua and Venezuela and Cuba's vice-president have agreed on a $100m scheme to combat the impact of food prices Apr.16   Cuba President looks to boost food production  Raśl Castro has moved quickly to boost food production by putting more land into the hands of profit-earning farmers IMF head gives food price warning Apr.7   Haiti Angry Haitians protest food prices  Protesters angered by high food prices flooded the streets of thes capital, forcing businesses and schools to close as unrest spread

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Mar.28   Argentina Farmers move to end strike  Argentine farmers lifted roadblocks, easing a 15-day strike that has caused traffic jams and depleted grocery shelves across the country Mar.25   Argentina Farmers strike leaves shelves bare
  A strike by farmers, who are protesting an increase in export taxes for their products, continued for a 13th day with no solution in sight

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Jan.20   Venezuela   Chavez to farmers: Sell within Venezuela  Chavez threatened to take over farms or milk plants if owners refuse to sell for domestic consumption and instead seek higher profits abroad

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Jun.18   Caribbean Resolution passes to resume whaling  A slim majority of nations voted in support of a resumption of commercial whaling. Japan gains key whaling victory

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Dec.16   Cuba   US food arrives in Cuba  A freighter is carrying the first commercial shipment of food from the US Jul.20   Colombia Union sues Coca-Cola  Bottlers charged they are working with death squads to kill and intimidate workers



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