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|  Paula Wright
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More Less | Sample translations submitted: 1 | English to Portuguese: Global: The price of food, the cost of despair | Source text - English
The crisis of skyrocketing food prices is affecting all economic groups in every corner of the world. Every day, it seems, high-priced food sends another country lurching through some crisis: demonstrations, riots, rumors of hoarding, falling governments, even deaths.
Global Voices is well positioned to follow the nuances of this complex issue with authors tracking citizen media in nearly every country of the planet. This article is an attempt to place an overall narrative on the global food crisis with observations from our authors from around the world. Clicking on the links will take you to all the posts that have been referenced.
Let’s begin in the Caribbean. In Barbados, locals learn to deal with a 30% increase in flour prices, along with gasoline and diesel price jumps. Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Agriculture, denies there is a food crisis on the two islands, but locals notice an increase in chicken and flour prices. Cuba is trying a new agriculture policy of providing more land to private farmers.
Prices and shortages of food can be seen across Latin America, as many people are becoming desperate. Blame is being placed on both farmers and governments for their failure to act. Arab bloggers in Lebanon, Syria, Kuwait and Egypt are also feeling the pinch, and writing about it too.
Worries continue to circulate in Cambodia that nearly 500,000 children could start missing meals due to a 20% increase in the price of rice. However, a dramatic increase in rice production may not be beyond hope in this country. Farmers here can cultivate two or three harvests per year on the same piece of land.
The latest riots
Riots in Cairo
Protesters in Cairo lighting fires and throwing rocks at a barricade, April 7, 2008 - Photo by James Buck
Two days of riots broke out on April 6 and 7 in Egypt, where prices of staples have doubled since 2004 (and in some cases quadrupled). At least two people were killed and 111 people – including police – were injured (See our special coverage on Egypt's General Strike).
In Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, protesters blocked roads and burned tires, demanding the government cut taxes on key imports.
Just days later, four people were killed and 25 injured in riots in Haiti, where the prices of rice, beans, and fruit have increased 50% in the past 12 months. Less than a week after the violent demonstrations, Haiti's prime minister was ousted in a vote of no confidence.
For Natifnatal, a Haitian currently in Abu Dhabi, the food crisis offers simple math:
For those who don't even know the basics can present the equation: hunger + poverty + rising prices = demonstrations + the Prime Minister's resignation + violence, and argue that an increase in food aid would suffice to reduce hunger.
Even as a cargo plane crashed in Kinshasa on April 15 killing 75 people, Congolese blogger Du Cabiau à Kinshasa, ruminated on a more silent, less telegenic disaster facing the country: the doubling of food prices in the same week.
The effects on trade
So many countries of the developing world import a large percentage of the foodstuffs necessary to feed their populations. Rising prices means problems grow quickly. Even for food exporters, rising prices has touched a nerve. In Korea, one of the world’s most prolific rice producers, a Netizen argues that rice should be withheld from free trade talks, allowing the country to do as it seems fit with its strategic commodity.
Sometimes protectionism won’t be enough, however. As the price of rice has increased throughout Southeast Asia’s rice growing nations, governments were forced to plea for calm and pray that domestic prices would soon begin to fall. The situation is doubly bad for rice importers like the Philippines, where the poor have felt the brunt of the price increase. Indonesia, another importer, has canceled its imports due to high prices. Cambodia and Vietnam have abandoned exports. Bloggers in Malaysia report rumors of rice shortages. The Government of Brunei could move to subsidize food staples like cooking oil, flour, milk, eggs and chicken.
Japanese milk
Milk in Japanese supermarket
For decades food prices in Japan have been in stasis, which is strange for a country that imports almost every staple other than rice. Not any longer. Price increased for the first time in more than two decades. The same goes for milk products, which consumers been paying for at the same rate for three decades. Beer, cooking oil, and soy sauce also experienced increases.
A silent killer
In Bangladesh, where people spend as much as 80% of their salaries on food, high prices for rice have hit the middle class. It’s much worse for the poor, as media reports confirm several hunger deaths. The country’s military chief raised the ire of many when he suggested people replace rice by eating potatoes.
In Tajikistan, where people already faced a winter-long energy shortage, it looks like more than 260,000 people are in need of immediate food assistance. Worries persist that this number could grow to 2 million by winter.
Talk about globalization. In Yemen, the prices of staples have risen while the cost of certain electronic goods have dropped. Kuwait has also seen price increases, no thanks to the falling U.S. dollar.
In Burkina Faso, where people felt the government sat on its hands as prices in some sectors increased more than 40% since the beginning of the year, riots sparked in several cities throughout the country in late February, resulting in plenty of property damage and more than 300 arrests.
At about the same time in Cameroon, anger over rising prices and falling wages sparked three days of violent confrontation with the military. Anger was also fed by President Paul Biya's attempt to change the constitution so he could sit for a third term.
The story is far from over. We’ll keep posting updates – so please check our Special Coverage page on the Global Food Crisis 2008 often.
| Translation - Portuguese
A crise causada pelo aumento galopante dos preços está afetando todos os grupos econômicos em cada esquina do mundo. A cada dia, ao que parece, os altos preços dos alimentos faz com que mais um país entre em crise: passeatas, motins, rumores de açambarcamento, queda de governos e até mesmo mortes.
O Global Voices está bem posicionado para acompanhar as nuances desse assunto tão complexo, com autores monitorando a mídia cidadã em quase todas as esquinas do planeta. Esse artigo é uma tentativa de fornecer uma narrativa geral da crise global causada pela falta de alimentos [en], com observações de nossos autores ao redor do mundo. Ao clicar nos links, você chegará a todos os artigos que já foram publicados.
Vamos começar com o Caribe [en]. Em Barbados, a população local aprende a lidar com um aumento de 30% no preço da farinha de trigo, junto com saltos nos preços da gasolina e do óleo diesel. O Ministro da Agricultura de Trinidad e Tobago nega que a crise dos alimentos tenha atingido as duas ilhas, mas as pessoas notaram um aumento nos preços do frango e da farinha de trigo. Cuba está experimentando uma nova política agrícola fornecendo mais terras a fazendeiros do setor privado.
Aumento de preços e escassez de alimentos podem ser vistos na América Latina [en], a medida que muitas pessoas entram em desespero. A culpa está sendo colocada tanto nos fazendeiros quanto no governo, pela falta de atitude. Blogueiros árabes no Líbano, na Síria, no Kuwait e no Egito [en] também estão sentindo o aperto e blogando sobre o assunto.
No Cambódia ainda existe a aflição de que quase 500.000 crianças possam vir a perder refeições por causa de um aumento de 20% no preço do arroz. No entando, um aumento dramático na produção de arroz pode não ser algo para além das esperanças naquele país. Os fazendeiros de lá podem cultivar duas ou três safras por ano no mesmo lote de terra.
Os últimos motins
Riots in Cairo
Protestantes no Cairo acendem fogueiras e apedrejam barricadas, 7 de april de 2008 - Foto de James Buck
Dois dias de motim assolaram o Egito em 6 e 7 de abril, onde os preços dos ítens da cesta básica dobraram [en] desde 2004 (chegando a quadruplicar em alguns casos). Pelo menos duas pessoas morreram e 111 – inclusive policiais – ficaram feridas (veja a nossa página da cobertura especial da Greve Geral no Egito) [en].
Em Abidjan, na Costa do Marfim, protestantes bloquearam ruas e queimaram pneus [en], exigindo que o governo reduzisse impostos em produtos chave importados.
Poucos dias depois, quatro pessoas morreram e 25 ficaram feridas em protestos no Haiti [en], onde os preços do arroz, feijão e frutas aumentaram em 50% nos últimos 12 meses. Menos de uma semana depois dos violentos protestos, o primeiro ministro do Haiti foi rejeitado [en] em um voto de censura.
Para Natifnatal, um haitiano radicado em Abu Dhabi, a crise dos alimentos oferece uma operação matemática simples [en]:
For those who don't even know the basics can present the equation: hunger + poverty + rising prices = demonstrations + the Prime Minister's resignation + violence, and argue that an increase in food aid would suffice to reduce hunger.
Mesmo aqueles que não sabem nem o básico podem resolver essa equação: fome + pobreza + aumento de preços = protestos + demissão do primeiro ministro + violência e o argumento que um aumento na distribuição de alimentos seria suficiente para reduzir a fome.
Mesmo quando um avião de carga caiu em Kinshasa em 15 de abril matando 75 pessoas, o blogueiro congolês Du Cabiau à Kinshasa ruminou sobre um desastre mais silencioso e menos telegênico que o país enfrenta: os preços dos alimentos dobrando [en] na mesma semana.
Os efeitos no comércio
São muitos os países do terceiro mundo que importam a grande quantidade da comida necessária para alimentar suas populações. O aumento nos preços significa que os problemas também aumentam rapidamente. Até mesmo para exportadores de alimentos, a situação está dando nos nervos. Na Coréia, o maior produtor de arroz do mundo, um internauta argumenta [en] que o arroz deveria ser retirado dos acordos de livre comércio, permitindo que o país faça o que considere apropriado com essa comodidade estratégica.
No entanto, algumas vezes protecionismo não basta. Enquanto o preço do arroz tem aumentado em todas as nações produtoras de arroz do sudeste da Ásia [en], os governos foram forçados a pedir calma e a rezar para que os preços no mercado interno comecem em breve a cair. A situação é duas vezes pior para importadores de arroz, como as Filipinas, onde os pobres têm sofrido na pele o peso dos aumentos. A Indonésia, outro país importador, cancelou suas importações em função dos altos preços. O Cambódia e o Vietnã abandonaram as exportações. Blogueiros na Malásia relatam rumores de escassêz de arroz. O governo de Brunei pode vir a passar a subsidiar produtos alimentares básicos, como óleo vegetal, farinha de trigo, leite, ovos e frango.
Leite japonês
Leite em um supermercado japonês
Há decadas os preços dos alimentos no Japão se mantinham estáveis, o que é estranho para um país que importa quase todos os produtos básicos que consome, exceto o arroz. Coisa do passado. Os preços subiram [en] pela primeira vez em mais de duas décadas. O mesmo acontece com derivados do leite [en], os quais custavam aos consumidores o mesmo preço há três décadas. Cerveja, óleo vegetal e molho de soja estão também mais caros.
Um matador silencioso
Em Bangladesh, onde as pessoas chegam a gastar até 80% de seus salários com alimentos, o encarecimento do preço do arroz alcançou a classe média [pt]. É muito pior para os pobres, e reportagens na imprensa confirmam vários casos de morte por fome. O chefe militar do país atiçou a ira de muitas pessoas ao sugerir que a população substituísse arroz por batatas.
No Tadjiquistão, onde as pessoas já enfrentaram uma falta de energia que durou todo o inverno, parece que mais de 260.000 pessoas [en] precisam urgentemente de ajuda para se alimentarem. A preocupação maior é que esse número pode chegar a 2 milhões até o inverno.
Por falar em globalização, no Iêmen, os preços dos produtos da cesta básica aumentaram [en] ao passo que o custo de alguns bens eletrônicos caíu. O Kuwait também passa por aumento de preços, mas não graças à queda do valor do dólar americano.
Em Burkina Faso [en], onde as pessoas acreditam que o governo ficou de braços cruzados enquanto os preços em alguns setores alcançaram um aumento de mais de 40% desde o início do ano, protestos foram deflagrados em várias cidades ao redor do país no final de fevereiro, resultando em prejuízos materiais e mais de 300 detenções.
Mais ou menos na mesma época, em Camarões [en], a raiva causada pelo aumento dos preços e queda dos salários sacudiu o país por três dias de violentos confrontos com militares. A raiva também foi alimentada pela tentativa por parte do presidente Paul Biya de mudar a constituição para que ele pudesse exercer um terceiro mandato.
Essa história está longe do fim. Vamos continuar na cobertura dela - portanto veja a nossa página da cobertura especial Global Food Crisis 2008 [en] regularmente. |
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Journalist and translator
I am a Brazilian journalist and writer, based in the UK since 2002.
I trained in Journalism back in Brazil and started working as a translator a few years after coming to live in London, in 2002. Over the time, I have developed further my passion for words and connecting people through language.
I translate from English into Brazilian Portuguese. My favorite subjects to translate are spirituality, human rights, development, science, ethics, social sciences, animals, alternative health and therapies, psychology, media/journalism related texts, and anything for the third sector. I seem to have specialised also in marketing and general texts, and I really enjoy the challenges of transcreation. I love translating texts that bring me valuable knowledge and hope one day to try my hand at translating books and literature.
Apart from freelancing for various translation agencies and direct clients, I work as the Multilingual Editor of Global Voices Online, a global community of volunteer writers and translators who report on blogs and citizen media from around the world. There I am lucky enough to be able join my chosen professional paths, journalism and translation, and make friends from all over the world while working for a worthwhile cause.
My free time is precious: It is when I find the time to volunteer for Amnesty International, the British Union of Spiritist Societies, The Healing Trust, and any other projects that I believe to be important, usually for organisations that are working towards betterment of humanity and world peace. I wish I could devote all my energy and time working for a better world, which I try to do in every opportunity I can.
My life outside translation and works revolves around spirituality – I am a Spiritist, a Spiritual Healer student with The Healing Trust and an aspiring Lightworker, all of which in a volunteer capacity – out of hope and love.
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