Colombia | Govt. reaches agreement with transport union to end nationwide strike
The Government of Colombia reached an agreement with the transport union to end the nationwide strike over the increase in diesel prices. teleSUR
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00:00The Government of Colombia reached an agreement with the Transportation Union
00:05to end the nationwide strike over the increase in diesel prices.
00:09This way the comprise came after four days of the national action
00:13that caused blockades in several cities of the country.
00:16Regarding the agreement, the Ministry of Transportation emphasized
00:20that the transporters will accept the gradual increase in diesel
00:24which will be 800 Colombian pesos per gallon
00:27and translates to 0.19 dollars compared to the 0.46 dollars initially intended.
00:34In addition, 14 other points were agreed upon,
00:37including the suspension of additional increases
00:40until structural transformations in the sector are achieved.