Colombia truckers end strike after deal with Govt

Colombia’s truckers’ association ( ended a four-day strike on Tuesday after having reached a deal with the government on gasoline prices.

On Tuesday morning, government negotiators agreed to lower the price of gasoline by $ cents per gallon starting on Wednesday. In April, the price will be lowered by a further $

The truckers said they originally went on strike to protest “unfair” gasoline benefits given by the Colombian government to the multinational mining firm Drummond.

BACKGROUND: Colombia truckers go on strike

“Drummond pays [$2] per gallon of [gasoline] and the Colombian people pays [$4.69] per gallon,” said a union representative on Monday.

During the transport strike, 140,000 transport vehicles were immobilized, representing some 50% of the ACCs total transport capability. On Monday, the ACC shut down a main road connecting the southwestern cities of Buenaventura and Cali.

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