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Argentina: Truckers Enter the Export Tax Fray
Jun 11, 2008 | 22:08 GMT
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Summary
Argentina's government has initiated a slew of new social policies using funds generated from controversial duties on agricultural exports. The move is meant to undercut farmers, who have protested the taxes vigorously. Now Argentina's truckers have entered the dispute, blockading roads and demanding that farmers and the government reach an agreement. These events will only drive animosities higher.
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