The northern region of the country returned to normalcy yesterday, Tuesday 30 October 2018, following a 24-hour strike that disrupted daily life. The strike was supposedly held to protest high fuel prices and prices of basic good as well as high crime rates and government corruption. Traffic began to flow normally again in the early morning and schools reopened. The strike affected 14 provinces and there were stand offs between police and demonstrators who burned tires and threw garbage onto public roads. In some cities commercial properties were looted.
The Popular Front (Falpo) called the strike a success, maintaining that 95% of public transport was paralyzed as well as schools and commercial activity.
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Al Momento
31 October 2018
