Agricultural and supermarket unions do not rule out a shortage of some foods if this situation continues.
On the fourth day of the truckers strike,The mobilizations continue under almost the same conditions as yesterday, and the situation is already beginning to have repercussions in some sectors.
Some sectors warned that if the strike continued there could be shortages.
Jorge Valenzuela, president of the Chilean Federation of Fruit Producers, warned that his union could see big losses, not only for local sales, but also for fruit destined for export.
While in conversations with La Radio’s Expreso Bío Bío, the president of the Chilean Supermarkets trade association, Catalina Mertz, did not rule out the existence of supply problems for certain products.
In the Government they confirmed that the commune of Monte Patria has suffered fuel supply problems, and the deputy minister, Manuel Monsalve, indicated that they will meet with authorities from communes in the northern zone to analyze possible problems in other zones.
Government and work stoppage truckers
According to information from the Ministry of the Interior, there are 53 active mobilization points, of which half are generating roadblocks to different extents, and the rest remain mobilized on the side of the roads.
Let us remember that the Executive branch proposed freezing the price of diesel for three months, a situation that was initially accepted by the unions that met with the Government.
In any case, this morning the president of the Confederation National Cargo Transport, Sergio Pérez, assured that no consensus has been reached.
Regarding the State Security Law, the deputy Minister of the Interior, Manuel Monsalve, clarified that arrests cannot be generated through it, and that the power to order an arrest corresponds to local prosecutors.
The authority affirmed that they will maintain the 27 complaints filed, that the Carabineros have the duty to clear the routes, and confirmed that arrests have been made for disturbing public order.
Faced with calls to stop the mobilizations made by authorities, Fuerza truckers Norte indicated that they are not going to end the strike until they meet with the Executive and receive concrete proposals.
In any case, Sergio Farias, leader of the union, said that they have held talks with authorities, from which were satisfied, but will still maintain their decision.