Diesel’s shortage in Bolivia has not only generated endless ranks and transport delays, but also fatal victims among salaried drivers who bring raw material from neighboring countries. The Secretary of Conflicts of the Confederation of Choferes of Bolivia, Sandro Araya, denounced that At least 12 drivers died so far from 2025 Due to the prolonged wait in ports and borders.
“As usual, salaried drivers of the country has already been made That we bring raw material from different countries, we have had another death in Paraguay, another in Argentina and also in Peru. This government is being charged more dead for rowing to load diesel, ”Araya said at a press conference.
The leader explained that the waiting can be extended for several days, in precarious conditions, without access to adequate food and under constant pressure. “Some have high pressure, others suffer from diabetes And the weakness leads us to death, ”he explained, holding the Executive responsible for not attending the alerts of the sector.
Araya regretted that the carriers were ignored since the beginning of the scarcity of fuels. “This government has never listened to us, They have treated us as if the salaried drivers were the last scourge, when we actually move the country’s economy”, He questioned.
The leader warned that, despite the change in management in a month, carriers do not rule out legal actions. “We are going to sue this government for the dead, Although they don’t have time anymore. With the next government we will go with legal representation so that they are answered by damages“, advertisement.
Salary drivers transport not only fuels, but also inputs and strategic products for the country’s supply. However, they denounce that the lack of currency and the impossibility of paying in a timely manner to shipping companies have paralyzed the regular arrival of fuels.
