They recalled that the reopening of the roads is an important condition to continue sitting at the negotiating table and thus offer short-term results that are beneficial for the country and the citizens.
Freight carriers threaten to suspend service if the Executive does not guarantee them free transit. Photo: Illustrative
The land freight transport unions reported that they give a period of 48 hours for the Government to guarantee the safety of the carriers and the free transit of the roads that have been closed for 16 days due to the protests.
If this request is not met, which will expire next Monday, July 25, the carriers threaten to suspend services to guarantee the protection of employees and their rolling equipment.
“It is worrying that the most important communication channels in the country remain closed, causing shortages and shortages of essential products for the daily life of Panamanians, in addition to millionaire losses for our sector,” the union commented.
They recalled that the reopening of the roads is an important condition to continue sitting at the negotiating table and thus offer short-term results that are beneficial for the country and the citizens.
The country’s land freight transport unions consider that there must be a “firm commitment” from the Government to immediately attend to the points presented at the dialogue table, but at the same time guaranteeing that all sectors participate, including the private sector to together find a way out of the crisis in order to achieve the social peace that the country needs.
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