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| New strike by Argentine farmers | New strike by Argentine farmers |
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| Farmers in Argentina have declared their fourth strike in as many months, starting at 0300 GMT Sunday, to protest against tax increases on food exports. | Farmers in Argentina have declared their fourth strike in as many months, starting at 0300 GMT Sunday, to protest against tax increases on food exports. |
| Argentina is one of the world's top exporters of wheat, soya and beef. | Argentina is one of the world's top exporters of wheat, soya and beef. |
| A focus of the farmers' anger is an increase in the export tax on soya, which earned $13bn (£6.6bn) in 2007. | A focus of the farmers' anger is an increase in the export tax on soya, which earned $13bn (£6.6bn) in 2007. |
| On Saturday, Argentine riot police broke up a road blockade by protesting truckers and farmers on a main road near the border with Uruguay. | On Saturday, Argentine riot police broke up a road blockade by protesting truckers and farmers on a main road near the border with Uruguay. |
| Riot police moved in to clear Route 14, a major road link with Brazil. | Riot police moved in to clear Route 14, a major road link with Brazil. |
| Nearly 20 protesters were temporarily detained, among them the leader of the local farmers' association, Alfredo de Angeli. | Nearly 20 protesters were temporarily detained, among them the leader of the local farmers' association, Alfredo de Angeli. |
| Action day | Action day |
| Other highways were being blocked by angry hauliers whose livelihood has been damaged by the ongoing tax dispute. | Other highways were being blocked by angry hauliers whose livelihood has been damaged by the ongoing tax dispute. |
| The lorry drivers' protest has led to fuel shortages and is threatening food stocks in parts of Argentina. | The lorry drivers' protest has led to fuel shortages and is threatening food stocks in parts of Argentina. |
| Leading activists said the latest strike would continue until Wednesday but suggested renewed road blockades would not be involved. | Leading activists said the latest strike would continue until Wednesday but suggested renewed road blockades would not be involved. |
| "We are not calling for a blockade," said Eduardo Buzzi, one of the strike leaders. | "We are not calling for a blockade," said Eduardo Buzzi, one of the strike leaders. |
| "We want only to control the cargo transported by trucks." | "We want only to control the cargo transported by trucks." |
| He criticised Saturday's detention of farmers and said the unions would hold a national day of action on Wednesday to protest against their arrests. | He criticised Saturday's detention of farmers and said the unions would hold a national day of action on Wednesday to protest against their arrests. |
| "We're keeping the protest alive," AFP news agency reported him as saying. | "We're keeping the protest alive," AFP news agency reported him as saying. |
| "We don't want to overturn the government. We want a democratic, federal and republican country." | "We don't want to overturn the government. We want a democratic, federal and republican country." |
| Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner last week defended her government's decision to impose higher export taxes. | Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner last week defended her government's decision to impose higher export taxes. |
| She said the additional money raised would be spent on tackling poverty by building more housing, hospitals and roads. | She said the additional money raised would be spent on tackling poverty by building more housing, hospitals and roads. |
| Last Monday, the farmers had suspended the protests in the hope of returning to the negotiations with the government. | Last Monday, the farmers had suspended the protests in the hope of returning to the negotiations with the government. |
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