Argentina's Fernandez holds a rally of support as the country faces a 20-day farmers' strike that has caused food shortages. Tens of thousands of Argentines rallied in support of President Cristina Fernandez on Tuesday (April 01) as she confronted a 20-day farm strike that has provoked food shortages and a political crisis. Columns of union members, community groups and human rights activists allied with Fernandez marched on the presidential palace in downtown Buenos Aires as farmers maintained roadblocks nationwide to protest a tax hike on soy exports. The rally was a show of strength for Fernandez, who addressed the cheering, flag-waving crowd and urged the striking farmers to end their protest. "I ask those who are harming and insulting, if if makes you happy keep harming me. But please, don't harm the people. Let the highways open up so all Argentines can have access to food, the factories can have access to materials and the businesses to goods," Fernandez said to the cheers...