Trucker protests fuel fear of food shortages in Colombia

Trucker protests fuel fear of food shortages in Colombia …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

A 20-percent diesel price hike affects the cost of shipping most goods in a country where 90 percent of commodities are transported by road.
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Source: AFP

The Colombian government made an “urgent appeal” Wednesday to truckers blockading several highways to create safe corridors for food supplies, amid warnings of looming shortages in several cities.

Hundreds of trucks have been partially or completely blockading roads leading to Bogota and other major cities…

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