Transport unions reject talks as discontent grows over compensation delays.

On Tuesday, the La Paz Drivers Federation began a 24-hour strike to demand that Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz improve gasoline quality.

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“We have conducted an in-depth analysis because the government has failed to comply with the agreement we reached a month ago,” Federation leader Edson Valdez said.

“There is no good quality fuel. Compensation is moving at a ‘snail’s pace.’ The government has given unions two or three compensations. With that, they want to silence us,” he added.

Transport workers are highly dissatisfied with the slow pace of the process to compensate them financially for damages caused by poor gasoline quality.

The text reads, “La Paz awoke to roadblocks this Tuesday. In the early hours of the day, several roadblocks were already reported in the city of La Paz. Public transportation is observing the 24-hour strike called by the National Confederation.”

On Monday afternoon, Public Works Minister Mauricio Zamora called transport workers to a meeting to address the problem of fuel quality and its consequences for public and private users.

Lucio Gomez, secretary of the Bolivian Drivers Confederation, said his organization decided not to accept the Paz administration’s call for dialogue and confirmed the nationwide strike scheduled for Tuesday.

“We will go to dialogue in the midst of the conflict. If possible, that will happen tomorrow or the day after. However, today we will not participate in any kind of meetings,” he said.

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Source: RTP

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