Argentine Farmers Stops Lawmakers On Land Tax Increase

General Sources Friday 18th May, 2012

BUENOS AIRES, May 18 (BERNAMA-NNN-MERCOPRESS) -- A last-minute lobbying blitz by farmers in Argentina's top grains-producing province stopped lawmakers from approving a tax increase that some growers said would force them to sell their fields. Buenos Aires provincial lawmakers loyal to presidential hopeful Governor Daniel Scioli failed to assemble a quorum in the Chamber of Deputies on Thurs after two days of demonstrations and legislative arm...

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