My good friend and co-editor Peter Rosset recently responded to this article in the New York Times. His letter wasn't published, but deserves to be read. So here it is:

Dear Sirs:

The recent upward spiral of prices for corn tortillas, the basic staple of the Mexican population, has garnered a lot of international media attention ("Thousands in Mexico City Protest Rising Food Prices," NY Times, February 1, 2007).

Sadly, most stories have missed the point. ... read more »

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Posted on 9 February, 2007 - 21:03