Trucker strike Chile: 19 protesters arrested

At least 19 people have been arrested this Monday in the framework of the trucker strike that has caused internal friction in the sector, as well as with the leftist government of Chile, which has decided to sign an agreement with some associations, leaving out others.

The Confederation of Transportistas Fuerza del Norte of the country began an indefinite strike last Monday to protest the high prices of fuels, as well as the road insecurity after three months ago, the truckers asked the Minister of Finance to end rising prices.

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The Chilean Executive agreed on ten points on Sunday with the Chilean National Cargo Transport Confederation (CNTC) and FedeQuinta, while Camioneros del Sur and Fuerza del Norte remain outside the pact for now.

The Chilean government spokeswoman, Camila Vallejo, said this Monday that the Executive of Gabriel Boric “is going to make use of the laws available to it” so that “no citizen” is “affected” by the interruptions, according to T13 chain media.

With information from La Gaceta

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