The Colombian government will mediate talks between coal mining giant Cerrejon and its workers with the aim of reaching a compromise by Saturday, Reuters reported Friday. Colombia’s Vice President Angelino…
The government announces that a new integrated transport policy will be in place by February 28, in an attempt to encourage truckers to return to talks and resolve the ongoing…
Colombia’s air transportation authority said it is ready to take a load off the truckers who are going on strike at midnight Wednesday, RCN Radio reported. Director of Civil Aeronautics…
The Truckers Association of Colombia (ACC), which represents around 180,000 truck drivers throughout Colombia, confirmed plans to strike over freight rates, EFE reported Tuesday. The government intends to introduce free-market…
Coal workers at Cerrejon, Colombia’s largest exporter, have voted to strike after the union faild to reach a new compensation deal, news agency Reuters reported Thursday. Cerrejon produces 85,000 tons…
The FARC set fire to a car in the Huila department’s Algeciras municipality, where they have shut down all transportation services, in spite of a 24 hour treaty permitting transport workers,…
Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines on Thursday announced the end of a five-day strike that affected, amongst others, flights to and from Colombia. The airline reportedly reached an agreement with its…
The instigators of the Bogota transit strike said Tuesday that they have not reached an agreement with the Bogota Mayor’s Office and they will continue the strike until their demands…
Cities around Colombia are backing the transit strike paralyzing Bogota, with many taxi drivers and intercity bus drivers joining the protest. “Following meetings with authorities [and because of the] unfulfilled…