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World News 75,000 in Mexico City protest high food prices, 'free' trade

Tens of thousands of workers and farmers filled Mexico City's central square to protest spiraling food prices as newly pronounced Pres. Felipe Calderón's call for a voluntary pact among tortilla producers gained few adherents and failed to halt a 40% price jump in 3 months – contrasting a 4% rise in the still-below-$5/day minimum wage. Detractors of agreements like NAFTA see cost increases as proof Calderón's trade policies benefit the wealthy at the expense of the poor, fail to protect Mexican farmers, and perpetuate dependence on US corn.
Main Source: New York Times


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