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A major strike in San Quintin, Mexico has halted the shipment of some produce to the United States. An area 200 miles south of San Diego, California, is home to thousands of acres of farmland tilled by mostly indigenous poor farmworkers.

Tired of their demands for higher wages and better working conditions going unheard, the farmers launched a strike last Tuesday blocking traffic across a major highway. There have been some reports of attacks against truckers attempting to cross the barricades.

And, Mexican authorities say they have arrested 200 workers involved. Thousands of tons of produce may be on the verge of rotting in the fields and in containers.

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GUEST: …David Bacon has written many books including ‘The Children of NAFTA: Labor Wars on the U.S./Mexico Border’, and ‘The Right to Stay Home: How US Policy Drives Mexican Migration’.