Blockaded road to Colombia's Buenaventura port affecting trade, with trucks and protesters.
Blockaded road to Colombia's Buenaventura port affecting trade, with trucks and protesters.
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Gremios alertan por bloqueos en vía a Buenaventura

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Varios gremios colombianos denunciaron bloqueos en la vía Cali-Buenaventura que ya suman cuatro días y afectan el comercio exterior del principal puerto del Pacífico.

Colfecar reportó que en lo que va de 2026 se han registrado 17 bloqueos en este corredor, dos de ellos con hechos de violencia. La vía moviliza diariamente 4.634 vehículos de carga y 55.698 toneladas de mercancía.

El Comité Intergremial y Empresarial del Valle del Cauca alertó por desabastecimiento de gas natural en Buenaventura y el represamiento de 7.800 toneladas diarias de insumos. Estimó pérdidas entre 10.000 y 12.000 millones de pesos diarios para el comercio local.

Fedetranscarga señaló que miles de transportadores permanecen varados sin condiciones dignas y que los gastos operativos superan los anticipos recibidos. Las organizaciones pidieron intervención inmediata del Ministerio de Transporte y otras autoridades para restablecer la movilidad.

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