Yesterday thousands of farmers and ranchers demonstrated in Madrid in a historic march
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The protest was specifically against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) cuts, which provides important context for understanding the demonstration's purpose.
There is a significant discrepancy between organizer estimates (8,000 participants) and official government figures (2,500 participants).
The demonstration involved approximately 500 tractors entering the city center.
Sources are journalistic reports published on or after the session date; the MEP could have known this information from same-day news coverage.
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SecondaryMercoPressOrganisers claimed around 8,000 participants and 500 tractors, while Spain's government delegation in Madrid put the turnout at 2,500 people
SecondaryBloombergThousands of farmers marched into central Madrid on Wednesday to protest against European Union's agricultural policies and a free trade agreement with South America
SecondaryDiario InformaciónAbout 8,000 farmers and ranchers with 500 tractors take over Madrid in protest against CAP and Mercosur