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Mexicans stage tortilla protest (BBC) {ethanol raising value of corn}

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Tens of thousands of people have marched through Mexico City in a protest against the rising price of tortillas.

The price of the flat corn bread, the main source of calories for many poor Mexicans, recently rose by over 400%.

President Felipe Calderon has said the government will clamp down on hoarding and speculation to ease the problem.

But some blame the rise on demand for corn to make environmentally-friendly biofuels in the United States.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6319093.stm

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