By Bal(t)imoron, 4 months and 20 days ago
Tortilla Crisis
Khatchik Der Ghougassian thinks free trade can provide food security in South America.
The paradox of Latin America’s food crisis is that, although the region is a major food producer, it sometimes needs to rely on imports to prevent sporadic shortages. According to the World Bank, Latin America and the Caribbean exported $55 billion of foodstuffs in 2006; yet the continent’s poorest families spend 50% of their budgets on food, and this at a time when Latin America has been experiencing its best economic performance since the 1970’s.Sphere: Related ContentFood prices, which have shot up 83%, are not likely to start falling until after 2009. For Latin America, this is more than a challenge; it is an opportunity. The central challenge is political: correcting state policies formulated when resources, including oil, natural gas and food commodities, were not considered a driving force in the global economy. The key here is to avoid the trap of protectionism and international isolation.
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