tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655683135628692725.post4043317845225530125..comments2024-03-22T00:38:12.095-07:00Comments on Mike's Bogota Blog: The FTA's Explosive ArrivalMiguelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15388030533444193686noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655683135628692725.post-6386015742825764462012-05-16T08:09:08.168-07:002012-05-16T08:09:08.168-07:00Yes, that is the other side of it. However, I wond...Yes, that is the other side of it. However, I wonder how much this will really help the poor's diet, or mostly mean cheaper junk food. <br /><br />Also, I imagine that the number of peasants affected would be in the millions, and they tend to be the very poorest. <br /><br />But my most fundamental concern is that agreements like this one will make it impossible for Colombia to protect certain industries and develop a manufacturing sector, which is the only way to create a middle class.Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388030533444193686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655683135628692725.post-70048626908895474402012-05-16T07:22:28.416-07:002012-05-16T07:22:28.416-07:00Well the poorest aren't all peasants but all, ...Well the poorest aren't all peasants but all, poor and rich are consumers alike. I think that cheap imports, specially food, will enhance the life of the poorest, not the other way around. Yes, several producers will be harmed but what percentage of these are among the poor? I mean, should we protect thousands of peasants or millions of poor consumers?Carlitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02053166327759533205noreply@blogger.com