The indigenous minga arrived in Cali on April 13 as part of the “Minga por Colombia” led by Senator Aída Quilcué. Traffic authorities issued fines to several ladder buses for violations including covered license plates and passengers on roofs. The operations were activated despite prior coordination agreements.
The indigenous minga caravan, which passed through Tumaco, Ipiales, Pasto, and Popayán, ended in Cali with a gathering at Plazoleta Jairo Varela. Hundreds of people welcomed the political mobilization, which involved multiple ladder buses or chivas.
Cali's Mobility Secretariat activated traffic controls during the vehicles' entry. Agents identified violations such as license plates covered with cloths or flags, and people transported on the roof or hanging externally, practices banned due to safety risks.
Mobility Subsecretary Jorge Escobar Nieto stated that despite prior coordination with organizers, breaches occurred that required intervention. In some cases, drivers corrected the issues, but others led to fines.
Penalties covered overcrowding and plate concealment. Transporting people on the roof or outside incurs a fine of 15 legal minimum monthly wages, while covering plates equals 8 minimum wages.
