Disruption of Argentina’s grain exports due to road closures by protesters
Argentina’s agricultural exports were disrupted on Wednesday, February 3, as protesting truckers blocked roads around Buenos Aires. After that, the responsible authorities took action to facilitate the transportation of Argentina’s main export hub in Rosario.
Road closures by protesters have raised concerns about a reduction in shipments to Rosario, which accounts for 80 percent of the country’s grain exports.
Protesting drivers affected by inflation have demanded a reduction in taxes, duties and fuel prices, as well as determining a specific schedule for paying land transportation costs by farmers.
Argentina has been in economic recession since 2018, and experienced inflation of more than 36% last year; So that only in December, the economy of this country had 4% inflation. Santiago Carlucci, head of TUDA (Argentine Drivers’ Union), told local radio that there will be more protests and roadblocks by protesters across the country.
In a tweet sent by the logistics company Agroentregas, it is stated that on Wednesday, February 3rd, only 2,065 trucks arrived at the grain transportation terminal of Rosario and North of Buenos Aires Province; While compared to the previous year, the number of trucks was 3,995. The report states that the fear of road closures has kept many non-protest drivers from being on the roads.
Guillermo Wade, president of the Chamber of Port and Maritime Activities (CAPYM), said that today, February 3, attempts were made to block the communication and access to the ports in the province of Santa Fe, where Rosario is located, by the protesters, who intervened. The security forces of Santa Fe province were immediately stopped and eliminated.
The drivers of TUDA (Argentine Truck Drivers Union) also held their protests against the same complaints last month, and also several groups representing the workers of ports and oil factories organized similar protests in December, demanding adequate and adequate salaries in line with inflation and were also compensated for the risk of work during the pandemic period by their employers; who finally managed to conclude agreements.
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