Paraguay: New round between truckers and government over diesel price

Tensions between truckers and the Government of Paraguay over the price of fuel are advancing to a new round, so Juan Villalba, a representative of the National Federation of Truckers, confirmed the general strike from midnight this Wednesday, July 27.

This measure of force is due to the repeated request for a fuel price reduction but without a favorable response from the government of Mario Abdo Benítez. However, the representative assured that there would be no road closures.

Villalba said: “We made a common request, the fuel price is too high, and that is why we are going on strike. It is not only for our sector, but we are asking for a reduction of at least PYG 1,000 (US$0.15) for all”.

The truck drivers stated that the adhesion is of all the unions of the transport sector that agree with this mobilization. They also added that it is a common cause because the current fuel prices “are no longer enough” to be able to work and make a living from this activity.

However, this measure of force does not include blockades in different points of the country while assuring that no organization member has any recommendation to close the streets and that they will only be at the side of the roads.

The union leader mentioned Caacupé, at the Ypacaraí Toll, San Bernardino-Luque, Limpio, Remanso, in front of the UNA-San Lorenzo, Aratirí, Guarambaré and Paraguarí as joining the claim of the transporters, dump truck drivers, crane drivers and other members.

With information from La Nación

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