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Part of Mexico Cleared in of Suspicion in Salmonella Outbreak. Economy Secretary Threatens to Sue.
Mexico's Economy Secretary has said he'll seek compensation if for lost income for Mexican farmers (and, I suppose any American farmers who can legally offer campaign contributions) who have been barred from selling their tomatoes to the US.
Excerpt AP article at Yahoo News "FDA: Part of Mexico cleared in salmonella probe ":
Mexican Economy Secretary Eduardo Sojo said the Mexican government might seek compensation for the Mexican producers who are losing millions of dollars because they can't export to the U.S.
"What we want is to get at the truth .... If the truth is that our country isn't responsible for making people sick in the U.S., then they need to lift the restriction on Mexican tomatoes," Sojo said.
He added: "If this isn't resolved soon, the impact on the national industry will be severe."
It's nice to know that Mexican politicians can play wild cards, too.
And I don't doubt there are lots of poor Mexican farmers and pickers, etc for the rich farmers that are being hurt by this, but I'm guessing Sojo is posturing for the rich farmers, even the emigre' American farmers, and that any compensation collected will be doled out to those who have economic and political clout more than to poor farmers and workers.
Baja California has been cleared of suspicion because of timing of crops, and no Salmonella has been found in Mexican tomatoes.
Still, obviously, testing hasn't concluded, and we can't just let another nation successfully demand compensation because we are seeking to protect our people.
Another report, at the LA Times "Mexican farmers angry over USDA salmonella probe " shows that Mexicans think they are being unfairly targeted, but local shoppers are getting bargain prices on the produce in Mexico. The Times reports on earlier food problems that were traced to Mexico crops.
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