Petro on rumors of a coup d’état due to the strike: ‘It’s not people against people’

Following the truckers’ demonstrations which have been carried out since September 3, following the increase in diesel recently approved by the National Government, President Gustavo Petro has not remained silent about it.

It is worth mentioning that this Tuesday, the head of state assured on his social networks that he would not allow “They will block the country“, inviting truck drivers to dialogue with the Government to reach a consensual solutionHowever, both parties have not been able to reach an agreement.

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Well, on September 4, the country’s president assured that It is key to resolve the agenda of small truck drivers ““This will allow the country to avoid the deficit that would lead us to maintain social inequalities and at the same time the cargo market will have a greater presence of small truck drivers.”.

Petro also mentioned that it is important “Expand the unions of drivers of the country’s major trucking and public transport companies to the maximum extent possible, starting with TransMilenio“.

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And he added: “Let’s take advantage of the strike to hold large union meetings. The government will fully support the legalization of unions for transport workers.“.

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It is worth mentioning that these statements were in response to a tweet from the Senator Clara Lopezwho said that the labor unions had sounded the alarm about a possible coup attempt.

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