Road workers in Peru are launching an indefinite strike today, following the failure of negotiations between the unions and the government to curb rising fuel prices.
“We have not reached an agreement with the road workers’ unions, we regret their intention to maintain the blockade,” Economy and Finance Minister Oscar Graham told a news conference.
Marlon Miya, a union leader representing 400,000 drivers in 14 of the Andean regions, has called for a moratorium on fuel taxes. In any case, “we will strike,” he told Latina.
Peruvian Defense Minister Jose Luis Gavidia announced that from today, an army force will be deployed to the national road network to support the police in monitoring the roads to prevent any blockades.
This is the second strike declared by the road workers’ union since left-wing President Pedro Castillo took office eleven months ago. In the previous mobilization of the sector, violent incidents had broken out, which led the authorities to impose a short-term ban on night traffic in April.
The government instead announced that an agreement had been reached with the passenger carriers, who were also threatening to go on strike today.
Peru is facing rising fuel and food prices. Inflation has jumped (+ 8.36%) in the last twelve months.
SOURCE: AMPE
Source: Capital
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