Argentine Shrimp Conflict Worsens: Exports Are at a Standstill
The fishing industry is facing an unprecedented crisis that paralyzes the activity and generates millionaire losses, with serious consequences for the regional and national economy. The conflict over the shrimp harvest escalated with new episodes of tension: union protests, death threats to workers and judicial raids in Chubut.
On Friday, members of the Sindicato de Obreros Marítimos Unidos (SOMU) and the Sindicato Marítimo de Pescadores (Simape) demonstrated in front of the headquarters of the Sindicato de Capitanes de Pesca in Mar del Plata, evidencing the deep union divisions...
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