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Thousands Protest U.S. Trade Agreement in Peru

HeadlineJul 12, 2007

In Peru, thousands of people turned out for protests across the country to call for better working conditions, more social spending and the rejection of a pending trade deal with the U.S. Public school teachers and farmers were among the largest contingents to take part.

Union leader Mario Huaman: “We don’t agree with this free trade agreement that is going to make our people go hungry. We want to change the political stance toward economics.”

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