Behind the coffee strike

Coffee strike, paro cafetero in Colombia
Coffee strike, paro cafetero in Colombia

As the coffee strike continues throughout much of Colombia into its second week, the government and farmers look for ways to overcome high costs of production, a strong peso and increasing competition from other coffee-producing nations. President Santos announced more than USD $99 million in additional aid, but farmers say that’s not enough to solve the problem.

An infographic on the Colombian coffee strike, paro cafetero

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Ed Buckley

Ed Buckley started working with The City Paper in July of 2011 and now runs the paper's website in addition to helping with writing and editing. Ed is originally from Charleston, South Carolina.