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Broccoli crisis Blame Edward Snowden if you soon find yourself paying more for frozen broccoli at the grocery store! There are reports that Ecuador President Rafael Correa has been pulling out of trade agreements that keep Ecuadorian exports to the US tariff-free, citing rising tensions over the treatment of Snowden, and the pressure that the US has placed on Ecuador to not grant asylum to the former NSA contractor. “As of midnight this Wednesday, frozen broccoli, canned artichokes and cut flowers from Ecuador will be subject to significant tariffs, as high as 14.9% for broccoli and 6.8% for certain types of flowers". english.ruvr.ru/news/2013_08_02/Snowden-scandal-could-lead-to-higher-prices-for-broccoli-2355/
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:20:21 +0000

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