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Workers’ Strike in Argentina Leaves More Than 100 Ships Stuck with Agricultural Products and Meats
More than 100 cargo ships were prevented from loading agricultural products in Argentina on Monday, as a wage strike by grain inspectors and oilseed workers entered its second week, paralyzing exports from one of the world’s major breadbaskets.
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“The strike continues with no expectation that negotiations will resume in the short term. We have more than 100 ships waiting to be loaded,” said Gustavo Idigoras, head of the chamber of export companies at CIARA-CEC in Argentina, to Reuters.
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With soymeal and oil factories paralyzed by the strike, no trucks carrying soybeans entered the Rosario terminals on Monday, compared to 1,088 loads discharged on December 21, 2019, according to data from the Rosario Grains Exchange. There were also no trucks unloading soybeans in Rosario last week.
“There is a large participation of our members in the strike, and every time the companies speak out, it generates more anger and much more support from the public,” said Urgara spokesperson Juan Carlos Peralta.
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