Officials from the Association of Colombian Truckers, or ACC, said about two-thirds of their 180,000 members are participating in the work stoppage, which threatens to sharply reduce coffee exports and has sparked concerns crude oil deliveries could also be affected."
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Colombian truckers begin strike
"BOGOTA—More than 100,000 Colombian truckers began a strike Thursday that may affect exports and has become President Juan Manuel Santos's biggest confrontational showdown since he took office six months ago.
Officials from the Association of Colombian Truckers, or ACC, said about two-thirds of their 180,000 members are participating in the work stoppage, which threatens to sharply reduce coffee exports and has sparked concerns crude oil deliveries could also be affected."
Officials from the Association of Colombian Truckers, or ACC, said about two-thirds of their 180,000 members are participating in the work stoppage, which threatens to sharply reduce coffee exports and has sparked concerns crude oil deliveries could also be affected."
