Mexican Farmers Shut Down Highways In National Strike, Demanding Better Prices For Their Produce ~ L.A. TACO
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The dramatic actions—showing farmers at times dumping their limes and avocados—are a direct challenge to president Claudia Sheinbaum's administration, demanding an end to NAFTA flexibilities and other policies that farmers say are destroying their livelihoods.
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    They’d also like the total exclusion of corn, sorghum, and other basic grains from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), arguing it’s the only way to protect local farmers from a flood of cheaper imports.

    Why do capitalists hate competition so much?