Council Backs Boycott of Salvadoran Coffee
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously endorsed an international boycott of coffee from El Salvador to pressure the government of that Central-American nation to negotiate a settlement of its 10-year civil war.
With the 12-0 vote, Los Angeles became the first city in the nation to support the boycott and direct municipal departments to stop buying coffee products from the strife-torn nation.
Councilman Richard Alatorre, who sponsored the measure, said 60% of coffee products from El Salvador are sold in the United States. Chicago, San Francisco, New York and Boston are expected to be asked to support the boycott.
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