Porteadores To Visit La
Negrita To Ask For Guidance
The porteadores - informal or gypsy cabs -
are putting their faith in La Negrita to
guide them to a solution to their standoff
with the government.
Germán Lobo, director of the Cámara
Costarricense de Porteadores, explained that
a group of porteadores will head out to
Cartago this week, not in a protest action
or block traffic, but rather to visit the
Virgen de Los Angeles to ask for guidance in
what to do next in their fight to pressure
the government into an agreement.
The porteadores want to be able to work
without reprisalso of the law if the
legislative assembly approves the changes to
the Código Commercial (Commercial Code) that
pretends to eliminate the word "persons"
from the law that pertains to the porteo or
the door-to-door taxi services.
The group has been at loggerheads with the
Arias administration.
Last week a meeting to resolve the problem
did not result in any agreement and the
poreteadores have vowed to take their action
to the streets. Again.
This week, the caravan of porteadores is
expected to be between 400 and 500 vehicles.
Lobo was clear that this is a not a protest
action, there are no blockades or traffic
slowdowns planned, just a demonstration of
their faith and solidarity.
However, next week it all could be a
different matter as the porteadores rush
against the clock to get an agreement before
the current administration gives way to the
next on May 8.
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