Within the framework of the rice strike and the effects that it has generated in the mobility of the road to the plain, the national government He called the airlines that operate the Bogotá – Villavicencio route to facilitate the transfer between regions.
Punctually, the Minister of Transportation, María Fernanda Rojas, asked civil aeronautics to send this message to air companies for Maintain fair and solidarity rates with the affected communities.
“The community cannot face disproportionate prices in the midst of a critical situation. We need empathy, co -responsibility and real commitment to users,” The head of this portfolio highlighted.
Latam Airlines was the first to respond, voluntarily announcing the implementation of a tariff ceiling on the Alternate Bogotá -Yopal route as an option for passengers who need to reach Villavicencio.
The measure arranged by the airline It will be in force between July 21 and 28, 2025, With the possibility of extension.
The Ministry of Transportation thanked this provision and called on the rest of the airlines operating in the region to adopt similar measures, thus facilitating the mobility of users in the middle of the emergency.
“Air transport cannot become a barrier to those who need to mobilize urgently. From the change government we will continue managing solutions that protect citizens and guarantee the connectivity of the plain,” The Red Minister highlighted.
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Rice strike.
What is the rice strike?
The representatives of the Riceros reported that this July 24 in the morning a technical table will be held to write the act of commitments between government and national rice arrest committee, in which it is requested to specify what the mechanism that allows compensation for farmers and producers will allow compensation that failed to enter the resolution.
Similarly, technical teams from both parties will meet to finalize details of the regulation resolution of the price of the green paddy, once they finish this review, socialization will be proceeded for later filing to the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC).
“Deputy Minister Gabriel Rondón Olave will be the guarantor of the aforementioned and agreed above, as well as the governors of the rice departments that accompanied the meetings. It is expected that before half a day the filing of both the act of commitments and the resolution in the SIC is expected so that the committee makes a decision of the survey of the mobilization”they indicated.
For the moment, Blocks are maintained in eleven departmentsincluding Tolima, Huila and Casanare.
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