Blocks persist on the Boyacá bridge.
Reference image of the mining unemployment of August for sale that, Boyacá.
After four days of mobilizations, the Miners of Boyacá and Cundinamarca achieved this Wednesday, August 7, An agreement with the national government that allowed lifting unemployment and unlocking five points Strategic Boyacenses.
However, the unemployment of the peasant and wasteland communities continues, and the blockade in the Boyacá bridge sector is maintainedwaiting to solve the last of the eleven points that have neglected at the table.
The governor of Boyacá, Carlos Amaya, celebrated the agreement with the miners and stressed that it has also been possible to advance significantly with the peasants of the Páramo.
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“Yesterday we agreed the stepped uprising of the striker. Today we achieved the ten points of the Parameros unemployment agreement. It is only necessary to agree on administrative times to apply it, “said the official.
The governor announced “with great joy” that, “product of the dialogue and the goodwill of the national government”, the parties achieved “An extraordinary agreement with the miners” that “will allow Boyacá to be an example of energy transition and, in addition, give dignity to the small producers who deserve it. ”
From Paipa, the Minister of Mines and Energy, Edwin Palma, stressed the importance of the agreement reached and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to compliance: “All points had an answer. We made payment agreements, we already paid one part and have been given date to pay the other Part next September 7 as to the debts of Gensa ”, the public services company operating the thermal thermal thermopaipa power plant.
Yolman Pedraza, spokesman for the miners, thanked mediation and expressed his hope that the commitments will be honored. “We mainly thank the national government for this agreement that was achieved today, to the management of the departmental government and our miners who for four days accompanied us in this fight. We hope that these agreements are fulfilled and for the coals of Colombia, ”he said.
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Another spokesman for the mining strike reported that the five block points were raised and asked that the fulfillment be equitable for all workers: “The road was already enabled in Paipa, Nobsa, Sogamoso and Tópaga. We fulfill our part. Now we hope the table also meets so that there is participation for all. We have complied and now we expect the same of the government. ”
Also from the municipality of Paipa, one of the most affected by the blockades, Mayor Germán Camacho announced an economic recovery plan after the signing of the agreement.
“That is good news to resume the dynamics we have. I quoted an extraordinary government council To evaluate losses and design a shock plan that allows us to reactivate the local economyespecially in the tourist and business sectors, ”he said.
Meanwhile, on the Boyacá bridge, the dialogue with the paramunas communities will continue this Friday, August 8. Although there are ten agreed points, the communities have insisted on not lifting unemployment until the last one is completely resolved.
By: Angelica Vega
Source: Integrated information system
