Santander
Blockades in Santander stockpile eggs and chicken amid tax protests
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Protests against property tax valuation hikes have blocked roads in Santander and Norte de Santander, stockpiling over 10 million eggs and 1,500 tons of chicken. The National Poultry Federation (Fenavi) reports canceled exports and risk to 57 million birds due to feed shortages. President Gustavo Petro urged mayors to lower property tax rates to end the blockades.
Santander city council plans to fell more than fifty urban trees in the coming weeks. Five specimens will be removed due to suffocation from cement and the rest because they are an invasive species.
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Santander Group's executive president, Ana Botín, offered farewell words to Claudio Melandri, who stepped down from Santander Chile's presidency after over a decade in the role and 37 years with the company. Botín praised his merit-based career and key role in making the bank the leader in Chile. Rodrigo Vergara will take over as the new non-executive board president.