Event

2008 Argentine agrarian strike

12 Mar 2008 · 34.00° S, 64.00° W

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When
12 Mar 2008
Kind
Event
Coordinates
34.00° S, 64.00° W
Description
The agricultural sector starts a 20-day lock-out in protest at the increase in export taxes on soybeans and sunflower.

Placed at the country named in the title of the event it links, Argentine.

2008 Argentine agrarian strike

The 2008 Argentine agrarian strike refers to the conflict between the Argentine national government and the 4 entities that represented the agriculture sector. The crisis began in March 2008 with four agricultural sector employers organizations taking direct action such as road blocks to protest against the decision of the government of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to raise export taxes on soybeans and sunflower.

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