Nicaragua: Losses Worth
Millions for Strike
Nicaragua's business
sector has reported
millions of dollars in
loss due to the
transportation strike
affecting the country in
the last three days.
Storekeepers and
producers in Rivas,
Masaya and Carazo
departments complained
that strikers prevent
their vehicles load with
merchandise from heading
for the capital and
demanded a cessation of
these actions.
Nearly 100 people were
detained due to the
transportation strike to
demand a freezing of the
price of oil by the
government, according to
authorities.
Police spokeswoman,
Commissioner Major Vilma
Reyes, warned that
authorities will be
tough against those who
cause a breach of peace
and damage property.
At least 80 percent of
urban and interurban
public transportation
and cabs from most of
the country's 17
departments have
supported the protest,
according to several
sources.
The impact of the strike
started to be felt
today. However, there
are some taxis and buses
circulating in the
capital.
Meanwhile,
representatives of
transportation
cooperatives in the
Atlantic Coast announced
they will join the
protest.
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