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French farmers increase pressure on EU-MERCOSUR deal

Published on: December 18, 2025
10:21

Paris, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) French farmers increased on Thursday their demands on President Emmanuel Macron to reject the free trade deal between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), which they consider a promoter of unfair competition.

French farmers protest against EU-MERCOSUR deal

Published on: September 26, 2025
09:37

Paris, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) French farmers are protesting on Friday against the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union (EU) and MERCOSUR, in a day in which tractor demonstrations are expected.

Colombia: Negotiations with farmers and miners continue

Published on: August 8, 2025
11:56

Bogota, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Government representatives are holding negotiations with farmers from the moorlands and small-scale miners in Boyaca, in east-central Colombia, to reach an agreement considered beneficial to both parties.

Panamanian poultry farmers defend national production

Published on: March 19, 2025
09:47

Panama City, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) The National Association of Poultry Farmers of Panama (Anavip) today launched a campaign for the consumption of 100 percent national chicken, to counteract the effects of an agreement signed with the United States.

Victims reported by explosion of mines in Syria

Published on: January 19, 2025
10:17

Damascus, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Civil Defense reported today eight victims as a result of the explosion of mines left over from the war, in the provinces of Aleppo and Latakia, in the north and northwest of the country.

Colombian Gov’t reaches agreements with National Farmer Agenda

Published on: July 11, 2024
14:55

Bogota, Jul 11 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Ministry of Agriculture informed on Thursday that, after three days of dialogue, it agreed with representatives of the peasantry to advance in the Agrarian Reform and the Integral Rural Reform.

Colombia president signs decree regulating farmers’ territories

Published on: June 26, 2024
13:30

Bogota, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday signed a decree that regulates the so-called Territorios Campesinos Agroalimentarios (Farmers' Agri-food Territories -TECAM), which represents a step forward for the consolidation of the Agrarian Reform in the country.

Livestock farmers trained in Cuba thanks to FAO’s assistance

Published on: April 12, 2024
17:12

Havana, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Friday endorsed the development of capacities in sheep and goat farming in Cuba.

Polish farmers protest nationwide

Published on: March 20, 2024
13:08

Warsaw, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) Farmers in Poland blocked roads in more than 500 places in the country, national television reported on Wednesday.

Tractors roll into Prague as farmers protest against EU steps

Published on: February 19, 2024
15:25

Prague, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of tractors and other agricultural vehicles rolled into Prague on Monday as farmers protested against EU agriculture policies, which they consider unfair.

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