This was the first time in over a decade a strike like this has happened in mexico. In this episode of fault lines, we went to meet the people picking so much of the food we eat in the United States and asked what is keeping them at the bottom of our food system. Were about an hour away from the heart of where farmworkers have started to protest their conditions and were already coming up on a checkpoint, this could be an early sign the movement is starting to spread. Thousands of farm workers had been on strike for over a week here. With the fields empty and the main highway blocked off, theyd brought production to a halt at the peak of harvest in one of mexicos main agricultural areas, the valley of san quintin. Theyre asking drivers for donations to support their cause, because while theyre striking, theyre not getting paid. When they are paid workers here make an average of 120130 pesos a day or 89 dollars. For laborers, especially those with children, its hard to understand how th
The response from the government was swift and fierce. This was the first time in over a decade a strike like this has happened in mexico. In this episode of fault lines, we went to meet the people picking so much of the food we eat in the United States and asked what is keeping them at the bottom of our food system. Were about an hour away from the heart of where farmworkers have started to protest their conditions and were already coming up on a checkpoint, this could be an early sign the movement is starting to spread. Thousands of farm workers had been on strike for over a week here. With the fields empty and the main highway blocked off, theyd brought production to a halt at the peak of harvest in one of mexicos main agricultural areas, the valley of san quintin. Theyre asking drivers for donations to support their cause, because while theyre striking, theyre not getting paid. When they are paid workers here make an average of 120130 pesos a day or 89 dollars. For laborers, especi
Es un mundo marshmallow alla afuera. Ve las nubes juguetonas de marshmallow y los pinos que las hacen reir. El sol brilla mas para calentar y que no se hiele tu nariz. cough carlos siento mucho la interrupcion. Me tengo que tomar un dia de reposo manana. Los papas no toman dias de reposo, los papas toman nyquil. La medicina nocturna contra goteo nasal estornudo, tos, fiebre para que puedas dormir de lo mejor con un resfriado. Se acerca el momento. No hay tiempo que perder. Pero tenemos todo bajo control. Porque nadie esta mejor preparado para las fiestas. Sabemos que para ti la temporada no acaba el 25. Y haremos lo que sea necesario. Hemos estado entrenando todo el ano. Asi que aqui estaremos esforzandonos el doble por ustedes. Este es nuestro momento. Esta es nuestra temporada. Casi estamos saliendo. Por favor, no pierdas el avion. Mi amor. ¿puedo guardar la bocina bose para pablito en tu maleta . Si, amor vo lo bueno de dar mas, es llevarle a tu familia regalos de verizon. Tenemos
And take questions from reporters. He may sign some executive orders and may also meet with his new defense secretary, james mattis, and lay out his objectives in fighting isis. He spoke a little bit about the challenges when fighting this enemy. Take a listen. The people were going against dont wear uniforms. Theyre sneaky, dirty rats. And they blow people up in a shopping center. And they blow people up in a church. These are bad people. When youre fighting german and they had their uniforms and they had had their uniforms and japan and they had their uniforms and their flags on the planes and the whole thing, we are fighting sneaky rats that are sick and demented, and were going to win. Reporter donald trump is also expected to have a very busy weekend ahead. Hes going to be speaking with a number of world leaders, leaders in france, in germany, but also russian president Vladimir Putin. Obviously this is someone who has not had a great relationship with u. S. Leaders in the past. A
Residents of Santiago de Cuba took to social media this Sunday to report that the water flowing into their homes is so filthy that it resembles chocol.