Colombia | Govt. reaches agreement with transport union to end nationwide strike - video Dailymotion

The Government of Colombia reached an agreement with the transport union to end the nationwide strike over the increase in diesel prices. teleSUR

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00:00The Government of Colombia reached an agreement with the Transportation Union

00:05to end the nationwide strike over the increase in diesel prices.

00:09This way the comprise came after four days of the national action

00:13that caused blockades in several cities of the country.

00:16Regarding the agreement, the Ministry of Transportation emphasized

00:20that the transporters will accept the gradual increase in diesel

00:24which will be 800 Colombian pesos per gallon

00:27and translates to 0.19 dollars compared to the 0.46 dollars initially intended.

00:34In addition, 14 other points were agreed upon,

00:37including the suspension of additional increases

00:40until structural transformations in the sector are achieved.