[分享]Argentine President Vows Not to Give in to Farmers' Strike
<p>Argentine President Vows Not to Give in to Farmers' Strike</p><p align="center"><span><a href="http://english.cri.cn/2947/2008/03/26/189@338072_1.htm"></a><img src="http://www.ebigear.com/images/newspic/2008/03/26/46297/20080326041310e8bf.jpg" border="0" alt=""/><br/></span></p><p><br/></p><p align="left"><font color="#0008ff">Border policemen stand guard while trucks are parked behind them during a strike staged by Argentine farmers against a government tax hike on grain exports in Gualeguaychu, northern Buenos Aires, March 25, 2008. </font></p><p><br/></p><p>Argentine President Cristina Fernandez vowed on Tuesday that the government would firmly reject demands by farmers prolonging their days-long strike against an export tax hike. </p><p><br/></p><p>Pledging not to give in to extortion, the president said the government would negotiate, but the strike, which began on March 13, should stop first. </p><p><br/></p><p>Facing the largest farm and ranch protest in decades and her most serious challenge since she took office, the president said in a speech that she understands agriculture's interests, but also wants farmers to know she is the president for all Argentine people. </p><p><br/></p><p>Argentine farmers, who are protesting against a government measure to increase soya export tax from 35 percent to 45 percent, have blocked roads with trucks and tractors and vowed to continue the strike as long as necessary. </p><p><br/></p><p>The tax hike is aimed at garnering more revenue for the government amid soaring soybean prices, but the farmers claim the government is robbing them of their money. </p><p><br/></p><p>The strike has forced the country to face a looming food shortage of farmed beef, dairy products, oil and grains. </p><p><br/></p><p>Argentina is one of the world's leading exporters of beef and soybeans.</p><p><br/></p><p align="center"><span><a href="http://english.cri.cn/index.htm"></a><img src="http://www.ebigear.com/images/newspic/2008/03/26/46297/200803260413517837.jpg" border="0" alt=""/><br/></span></p><p><br/></p><p align="left"><font color="#0008ff">People look at a burning combine harvester during a demonstration by Argentine farmers along a road in 9 de Julio city, southwest of Buenos Aires, March 25, 2008.</font></p>
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