The Ministers of Transport and Communications; Nicolás Bustamante, from Agriculture, Oscar Zea and Energy and Mines, Carlos Palacios arrive in Arequipa to meet with the heavy load carriers who have been unemployed since March 28.
The holders of the different portfolios will meet in the Regional Government of Arequipa starting at 10 am, with the participation of leaders and regional governor Kimmerlee Gutiérrez.
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On the fifth day of the strike, the markets of Arequipa noticed the shortage of some fruits, vegetables and meats, in addition to the shortage of fuel that affected the increase in prices.
It should be remembered that the Ministry of Energy and Mines included in the Petroleum Derived Fuel Price Stabilization Fund (FEPC) to the most widely used fuels such as gasoline, oil.
OMBUDSMAN’S OFFICE EXPECTS SOLUTION IN DIALOGUE
The Ombudsman in Arequipa, Ángel María Manrique, pointed out that, although the carriers’ request is valid, It is not appropriate to block the roads, so wait for today an agreement is reached in dialogue that will occur between the ministers and the carriers.
After his transfer to km. 48 of the Arequipa penetration road, he stated that he visited the police stations and found no detainees, nor complaints of damage or violence.
