Free transit on the Arequipa highway and carriers say it is a truce (VIDEO)

The Panamericana Sur highway in Arequipa is free and the heavy cargo carriers argued that it is a truce, because the strike will continue.

At this time in the afternoon, the road was free, without protesters, or trucks that hinder traffic, after some truckers took advantage of the carelessness of the leaders so that drivers with merchandise break the restricted passage.

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The secretary of the Arequipa Truckers Union, Teófilo Sánchez, blamed the Police for having summoned them to a meeting with the prefecture and the majority of the protesters. But meanwhile, some drivers held by force, decided to retire. This event occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. and since then the road has been enabled and the carriers have withdrawn.

Truckers with merchandise took advantage of the absence of the leaders who were called to a meeting, to break the blockade and escape from the km. 48 of the entrance highway to Arequipa

LEADERS ASSURE THAT IT IS A TRUCE

According to the vice president of the National Association of Freight Forwarders, Mano Salas, the indefinite strike continuesbut the unions decided to call a truce to supply the taps, after the shortage of vehicular LPG, as well as the shortage of 90, 95 octane gasoline.

Likewise, after the three days of blockade, there was a deficit of basic necessities such as some vegetables.

In the Arequipa bus terminal, ticket sales restarted to the regions of Tacna, Moquegua, as well as Ica, Lima.