Argentina's soy market paralyzed by oilseed crushers union three weeks strike

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The soy market in Argentina's pivotal grains hub was virtually paralyzed for the fifth day on Friday as most exporters refrained from purchases in a bid to pressure the government to resolve a nearly three-week long strike among crushing workers. Read full article

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ChrisR
It's GOD's wrath on TMBOA for 'tempting' (in the biblical sense) the new 'Dope on a rope'. It doesn't seem like he is able to resist her.

Nothing at all to do with the paltry 30% plus inflation now starting to appear on the horizon.

Three weeks strike! GREAT.

I bet they wished the dredgers were working. Pity the argie prats blocked it to spoil Uruguay's chances.

I do love it when the stupid, stupid argies fuck-up big-time.
May 23rd, 2015 - 11:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
@1. Aren't you being a bit harsh? Surely Krapitoff, with his additional US$35,000 income, has made it clear that starvation is a real option? Poverty and infant mortality are such GOOD things for the 'nation'! Let's try a new approach. Every member of the 'government' has to sell off their assets until they only have US$50,000 in assets and cash left. Profits to be distributed to the people!
May 23rd, 2015 - 01:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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chronic
Where do they get these figures from? LOL. [SEE ANSWER BELOW]

Enrique Massot: “Here It is, all the issues of a nation of forty-some million people explained in just seven words. We are all liars.”
May 23rd, 2015 - 04:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Enrique Massot
It's so good to see salary negotiations being conducted tough but respectfully, a huge change from years when workers risked their life each time they went out to the streets.
Soo good too is to see backward, anti-union people gingerly stepping up to support a strike and socialist wealth redistribution schemes just for the sake of attacking CFK government.
May 23rd, 2015 - 06:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Tik Tok
Absolute debacle, and they can't move grain ships from Rosario too, river level is too low.
All seems like more oil on the fire.
All problems lead back to wanker socialism, bunch of twats.
May 24th, 2015 - 03:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
“Executives at foreign energy firms this week said labor disputes were on the rise and costing them millions of dollars as they explore the country's vast but barely-tapped Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas field.”

Whilst oil exploration companies in the Falklands ' hindered' not by strikes by Falkland Islanders but by non existent legal threats from Argimpotentina (cue sound of oil executives crapping themselves) carry on as usual making progress.....
May 24th, 2015 - 11:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Enrique Massot
Daniel Scioli of the FpV leads with 33.1 per cent of intention of vote, according to an opinion poll published by Clarin on May 25.

Follows: Mauricio Macri of PRO with 32.2 per cent.
Trailing behind: Sergio Massa at 13.8 per cent.
www.clarin.com/politica/elecciones_2015-encuesta_0_1362464147.html

Scioli has gained 10 points in two months. Of course, much could change until the October presidential election. However, the progression clearly favours the FpV.

Clarin, March 25:

Macri: 26.4 per cent
Massa: 24.2 per cent
Scioli: 23.1 per cent
www.clarin.com/elecciones_2015/Elecciones_2015-encuestas-Macri-Massa-Scioli_0_1327067470.html

Not looking too well for the opposition as increasing amounts of Argentines look at re-electing the FpV, in spite of relentless attacks and blatant lies published by dominant media outlets.
May 29th, 2015 - 12:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
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The electrorate must have been bought, still if they ( the electorate ) want the same 37% inflation year on year good luck. The trouble is there are more people in poverty than are not willing to work for a living. We found this out in the UK and are now doing something about it. The Labour Party brought us to the brink of bancruptcy. It will happen in Argentina in the next few years unless they can educate the population.
May 29th, 2015 - 09:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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