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13:55, March 30, 2008 |
Farmers in Argentina resumed their blockade of rural highways Saturday against export tax hikes on their crops after talks with the government failed to end a 17-day-old strike.
A leader of one of four striking farm groups said in a radio report that the failure to reach a breakthrough in talks that ended early Saturday has jeopardized their attendance at a second round called by the government for Monday.
Farm workers resumed highway blockades across several rural provinces including Entre Rios, Cordoba, Santa Fe and Chaco. The blockades have cut off food supply in most supermarkets.
Argentina's four big farming groups on Friday announced the end to a temporary truce in a 16-day strike against export tax increases to facilitate the dialogue initiated by Argentine President Cristina Fernandez.
Source:Xinhua
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