Some 30,000 of the nation’s trucker cartel parked their units on Friday, 15 March 2019, to protest the government’s lack of transparency regarding the price of fuels. On Thursday, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce had addressed the leaders of the transportation organization, but according to Ricardo de
De los Santos told reporters from most of the nation’s newspapers, including the Diario Libre, that his men and women could not continue working under the current pricing system. He claimed a 100% success rate for the work stoppage. He said that he hoped the government is honest enough to reveal the true cost of the strike.
On Thursday, 14 March, the MICM had met with the Fenatrado leaders and insisted that the methodology for calculating the fuel prices be totally transparent and public. Officials from the ministry explained the process to the union leaders. According to the MICM, fuel prices are calculated according to what is established by Regulation 307-01, of Law 112-00 on Hydrocarbons.
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Diario Libre
18 March 2019