Grain flow in Argentina hampered by trucker strike

According to Reuters, protests by truck drivers in Argentina continue to hinder operations in the port areas of Rosario and Buenos Aires.

Truck drivers are blocking roads on the grounds that they are being hit by inflation in the country. They are asking for a reduction in the taxes they pay and a reduction in tolls and fuel prices.

“The protests will be strengthened. Roadblocks will increase nationally,” said Santiago Carlucci, head of the drivers’ organization TUDA (Transportistas Unidos de Argentina) for an Argentine radio program, according to Reuters.

On February 3rd, about 2,000 trucks arrived at the grain terminals in Rosario and Buenos Aires, only half the number normally recorded at this time. Some cargo workers in the country have stopped working for fear of being stopped at roadblocks.

It is worth remembering that in December 2020, processor workers in Argentina went on strike to protest low wages, but they reached a compromise with the companies and the strike was ended.

Source: Valor Econômico

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