Argentina Farm Strike Strengthens
Striking farmers built new highway blockades around Argentina's agricultural heartland on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in protest over tax increases on major export crops. Two weeks of blockades by farmers have left many shops in the main cities short of meat and dairy products. Protesters have been stopping lorries carrying farm produce and either turning them back or dumping their goods on the road. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, in office since December, said the increased taxes on farm exports are justified.