Petro becomes bold against truck drivers and calls them out for blockades

He truckers strike It has been going on for more than 24 hours and has seriously affected mobility in Bogotá, the union’s reason is due to the increase in the price in the ACPMthen they ask for the cost to be maintained. Now, in a forceful speech, Gustavo Petro He addressed this situation and defended the controversial measure of increasing the price of diesel by 2,000 pesos, effective since August 31. The president, who has faced a series of economic and social challenges since his inauguration, explained that this decision It is essential to solve the deficit in the country’s stabilization fund.

The Colombian president argued that the increase in the price of diesel rIt responds to the need to correct a subsidy policy that, according to him, was not only unsustainable, but had contributed significantly to the growing public debt.. “The diesel price increase is fair because it is only recovering the money from a subsidy that should never have been given and that already accounts for a large fraction of Colombia’s public debt.“, he said firmly.

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Gustavo Petro also stressed that the resources generated by this measure will be redirected towards social investment, prioritizing crucial areas such as food and education.The money that was previously allocated to the stabilization fund to maintain diesel prices will now be used to provide food for hungry people and education for our children and youth. This forces us to equalize diesel prices.“the president explained.