The Government confirmed that the hooked kilo of beef is at Bs 21 and that there is no price increase in the markets of Santa Cruz

In the midst of resigning from executive secretary of the Departmental Federation of Butchers of Santa CruzJuan Chipana, public servants of the Vice Ministry of Internal Trade and Defense of User and Consumer Rights they go to the main markets of the capital of Santa Cruz to exercise control over the price of beef.

In a brief telephone contact with THE DUTY, the vice Minister of internal trade, Grover Lacoapointed out that in Los Pozos they were able to verify two things: that the price of kilo hook of beef is in Bs 21, a value that at the present time is normal, and that the price of the different cuts that marketers maintains offer daily to housewives and consumers. Control continues in the old Abasto market.

meanwhile chipana He denounces that his removal from office is due to disagreements with the bases that have allowed intermediaries to ‘sneak’ into the sector. “I exposed and pointed out, always, my disagreement with the wholesalers and intermediaries in the ranks of our organization. That is the main reason that leads me to move away from the position of the departmental and national leadership of the butcher sector, “explained Chipana.

Following the resignation announcement, Chipana fired at those who have allowed intermediaries to perforate the organization and now they are the ones who intend to impose an adjustment to the price of meat, attacking the pocket of the popular economy. “I do not agree with the cost increase, it is more should lower the price,” he told reporters.

Chipana’s resignation comes at a time when the National Confederation of Bolivian Meat Workers (Contracabol), through its executive secretary Jesús Huchani, announced on expanded national sectoral meeting to be held on October 3 in Santa Cruz, the date on which a national increase in the price of beef will be announced.

From the Ministry of Productive Development, the head of this State portfolio, Néstor Huanca, affirmed that, in the face of Contracabol’s unilateral announcement of raising prices, the meat industry and the same refrigerators confirmed that they will reduce their prices by up to Bs 2 (a hook kilo) for the benefit of the final consumer.

The authority assured that this is the commitment of the Fridosa, Frigor and BFC companies.