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	News Center Argentina's Fernandez Fires Agriculture Secretary, Clarin Says Bloomberg July 21, 2008 By Drew Benson Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner fired Agriculture Secretary Javier de Urquiza a week after suffering a defeat on a farm export tax bill in congress, Clarin reported. The government will likely name Carlos Cheppi, the head of the National Agricultural Technology Institute, or INTA, to replace de Urquiza, Clarin said, citing government officials that it didn't name. The change comes after Fernandez on July 18 revoked a decree that increased grain export taxes after she failed to win support for the move in the Senate a day earlier. The export tax decree, announced in March, sparked widespread protests from farmers who said the measure erased their profit margins. Cheppi is a long-time ally of Fernandez's husband, former president Nestor Kirchner, and helped the government provide farm machinery and technical advice to Venezuela, Clarin reported.		U.S. Government Takes Action Click here to view letters by the Bush Administration and Members of Congress on Argentina’s debt and economic policies. ATFA Member Spotlight Nebraska Wheat Board Letter to Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Nebraska Congressional delegation on Argentine Beef Legislation and Currency Devaluation Click here to view other ATFA member activity Join Us Show your support for ATFA and our work regarding debt default by joining our growing list of supporters. Tell Your Friends Do you have friends or colleagues who would be interested in supporting ATFA? Send them an invitation to this site by clicking here. Argentine International Reserves & Argentina GDP