2024-07-23 16:15:50
Transporters meet with government authorities on the afternoon of July 3, 2024. The unions request that their demands be met.
Transport unions are considering joining the mobilizations called by social groups on July 4, 2024, against the rise in the price of the gasolinesThis was stated by Miguel Bonilla, president of the National Federation of Public Passenger Transport Cooperatives (Fenacotip), on the morning of July 3, 2024.
“As Fenacotip, which I represent as president, we are analyzing all the actions of the Government with all the federations, and in the event of not having concrete results, each organization will have its opportunity to analyze internally, and then we will make an official statement,” said Bonilla.
These statements were made before maintaining the Third technical working meeting with the ministers of Transportation and GovernmentTransporters are holding meetings with authorities to agree on a series of demands for the transport sector.
Among the requests from transporters are authorization for new cooperatives, the issuance of operating permits, regularizations, tax exemptions from the special consumption tax (ICE) and quotas for the import of tires, vehicles, spare parts and accessories.
Wednesday’s meeting is about road safety. Transporters are requesting a national road safety plan. “A decision must be made at the ministerial level and, above all, resources must be allocated. It cannot be possible that patrol cars in this country do not have fuel to guard the roads,” said Felipe Vizcaíno, president of the National Federation of Heavy Transport of Ecuador (Fenatrape).
The working meetings with the transport sector began on Monday, June 24, 2024, and the second on July 1. These meetings have already yielded some results, he said. Napoleon Cabrerapresident of the Federation of Light, Mixed and Medium Transport of Ecuador (Phenacotrals)For example, the useful life of transport units was increased by two years, as well as the time for changing units, he added.
Transporters consider joining the marches
After today’s meeting, the decision of the transporters to join or not the marches called for this Thursday will be announced.
Social organizations have reiterated that this is not a national strike, but rather peaceful marches to show disagreement with the increase in the price of gasoline, decreed by President Daniel Noboa. Extra and ecopaís gasolines have risen 26 cents since June 28, 2024. It went from 2.46 to 2.72 dollars per gallon.