ɪn lˈeɪt tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, mˈʌnθs ʌv ʌnsəksˈɛsfəl nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz wɛnt ˌɔn bᵻtwˌiːn ðə nˈæʃənəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ænd ðə bˈiːf pɹədˈuːsɚz ænd tɹˈeɪdɚz, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ænd mˈiːdiːə pɹˈɛʃɚ baɪ ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ.
In late 2005 and 2006, months of unsuccessful negotiations went on between the national government and the beef producers and traders, which included considerable political and media pressure by the former.