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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Trade dispute dubbed 'Pig War' between Spain and Portugal: Spain embargoes Portuguese pigs over disease claims, glutting markets and ruining breeders; Portugal rejects accusations amid safe domestic pork consumption. Reported from Lisbon, Dec. 27.
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LISBON, Dec. 27. A pig war has broken out between Spain and Portugal.
The crisis, though of long standing, came to a head only recently when Spain began discriminating against Portuguese pigs.
As the result of the Spanish embargo, the market is glutted with pigs causing a sharp fall in prices. Many hog breeders have been ruined.
The Spanish Government claims that Portuguese pigs are tainted with disease and says they will be forbidden admittance until they can produce clean bills of health.
The Lisbon Government retorts that there is nothing wrong with the pigs, and refers to the fact that nearly half of the population of Portugal consumes pork daily without ill-effects.
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Lisbon
Event Date
Dec. 27
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spanish embargo on portuguese pigs leading to market glut, sharp fall in prices, and ruin of many hog breeders; ongoing dispute with health claims
Event Details
A trade crisis between Spain and Portugal escalated when Spain imposed an embargo on Portuguese pigs, claiming they are diseased and requiring clean bills of health. Portugal denies any issues, noting widespread safe consumption of pork domestically. The embargo has glutted the market and caused economic hardship for breeders.