Through a statement, the Confederation of Production and Commerce (CPC), headed by Juan Sutil, referred to the mobilizations maintained by truckers who continue to block routes in the country and pointed out that the situation “attacks the rule of law “.
In the letter, the business union pointed out that “we understand the situation of carriers who today face serious safety problems on the roads. This is a serious issue that requires urgent and determined action by the Government and the corresponding State bodies. “.
Along these lines, they state that they are aware of “the difficulties the sector is facing given the rise in fuel prices”, and they highlight the work of the Minister of Finance, Mario Marcel, “who has made important efforts to reach an agreement”.
Despite the foregoing, they state that “none of these situations justifies the strike called by the Confederation of Transporters Fuerza Norte and other organizations, which today entered its third day.” “In a rule of law, under no circumstances can everyone’s right to move freely on the roads be violated, with all the damages that this brings to the normal functioning of the country,” they added.
Regarding the problems that the situation entails, they report that “the supply of fuel and other critical inputs in various mining operations in the Norte Grande are at serious risk, seriously affecting the operation of the industry, with serious consequences for companies, workers and the community.”
“Likewise, at different points there are trucks stopped with perishable food; endangering the work of small and medium-sized producers who will have million-dollar losses risking a whole year of harvest,” they concluded.
