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Uruguay farmers protest to demand Venezuela payments
http://news.yahoo.com/uruguay-farmers-protest-demand-venezuela-payments-192805313.htmlMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Hundreds of farmers have taken to the streets in Uruguay to demand their government force payment of debts they say they're owed by Venezuela.
The demonstrators say Venezuela now owes about $100 million for shipments made under a deal between the two governments.
Protest organizer Marcos Algorta says that if Venezuela won't pay, his own government should do so.
Venezuela's economy depends heavily on petroleum and it's been slammed by the sharp fall in world oil prices.