Paul Brown reports for Opposing Views:
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The United States government is currently holding $277 million in aid over the heads of the leaders of El Salvador. The money, which was promised to the head of state of El Salvador, may not actually be given to the country after all.
Reports from El Salvador are painting a rather clear picture of the situation. It seems that the United States government is pressuring the leaders of El Salvador to purchase enormous quantities of Monsanto’s genetically modified seeds (GMO’s).
The newly written Millennium Challenge Compact, which would grant the $277 million in aid to El Salvador, includes a stipulation that El Salvador begin to use GMO’s. This is a highly controversial requirement, and many environmentalists are up in arms over the stipulation.’
- CART requires U.S. Embassy stop pressing for purchase of improved seed (Translation)
- El Salvadoran Government & Social Movements Say No to Monsanto
- US embassy cable recommends drawing up list of countries for ‘retaliation’ over opposition to GMOs
Filed under: Central America, El Salvador, Foreign Aid, GMO, USA
