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Argentina faces new farm protests
May 8 2008, Jordan

Farmers in Argentina say they will resume protests against tax increases on food exports, following the collapse of talks with the government.

Farm leaders say they plan to prevent shipments of grain from leaving.

Argentina is one of the world’s...

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