The driver leader Mario Urena He died this Wednesday after suffering a heart attack while participating as a guest on the Café program, broadcast by Super TV 55.
Urena, general secretary of the SO Routecollapsed during the conversation with the panelists. He was immediately assisted, but his death was later confirmed.
Representatives of Conatra and of one’s own SO Route They attribute the leader’s death to “stress and pressure” related to the conflicts surrounding the operation of the route in Santiago West.
Julian Nunezleader of Conatrastated that the SO has authorization of the Chapter House of the City Council of Santiago of the Knights, although, as he said, they continue to prevent him from operating.
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Santiago Rodríguezspokesperson for Conatra in Cibao, maintained that the uncertainty and the constant confrontations severely affected Ureña’s health. “The pressure from the mayor’s office, the Police and the leaders of other routes who oppose the SO operation were consuming him. He couldn’t take it anymore,” he said.
The union representatives assure that the drivers of the SO Route face frequent attacks of opponentswho allegedly attack drivers and damage their units.
Conatra announced that he will continue the judicial processes pending to seek definitive validation of the operation of the route in Santiago West, an action that, they said, will be done in memory of Mario Urena.
