Colombia offers to freeze oil prices, striking truckers reject proposal
In order to stop a two-week long truckers strike, Colombia’s government has offered to freeze fuel prices. According to the truckers this is a “band-aid solution.”
In order to stop a two-week long truckers strike, Colombia’s government has offered to freeze fuel prices. According to the truckers this is a “band-aid solution.”
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Colombia’s truckers’ association (ACC) 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…
Colombia’s truckers’ union strike Friday after a hike in fuel prices. Truckers’ union (ACC) said that as the government refused to back down from Friday’s six cent increase in the…
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Officials in the business sector said enterprises have suffered from the truckers’ strike that stopped most freight transportation for 15 days. Jairo Herrera, president of the National Association of Transport…
Colombian truckers make a preliminary deal with the government to end their 17-day strike over the termination of minimum freight rates, Caracol Radio reported Thursday. Vice President Angelino Garzon,…
The Colombian Truckers Association (ACC) claims that the government is not interested in entering into a dialogue to end the truckers strike, Terra reports Monday. Ricardo Virviescas, the ACC spokesman,…