In Peru, thousands of farmers have wrapped up a two-day strike protesting President Alan Garcia’s economic policies and trade deals with the United States. On Wednesday, thousands of protesters demonstrated and blocked key roads in areas across Peru. Mario Huaman of the Workers Association of Peru said neoliberal policies are driving up the cost of living.

Mario Huaman: “On the agenda is the necessity of a general pay increase — salaries and pensions — to compensate not only the constantly increasing cost of living, but also inflation.”