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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Grupos empresariais alertam sobre bloqueios na estrada para Buenaventura

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Diversos grupos empresariais colombianos denunciaram bloqueios na estrada Cali-Buenaventura que já duram quatro dias e afetam o comércio exterior no principal porto do Pacífico.

A Colfecar informou que 17 bloqueios foram registrados neste corredor até agora em 2026, sendo que dois deles envolveram incidentes violentos. A estrada movimenta diariamente 4.634 veículos de carga e 55.698 toneladas de mercadorias.

O Comitê Intergremial y Empresarial del Valle del Cauca alertou para a escassez de gás natural em Buenaventura e o acúmulo de 7.800 toneladas de insumos por dia. A entidade estimou prejuízos diários entre 10 e 12 bilhões de pesos para o comércio local.

A Fedetranscarga declarou que milhares de transportadores permanecem parados sem condições dignas e que as despesas operacionais superam os adiantamentos recebidos. As organizações pediram intervenção imediata do Ministério dos Transportes e de outras autoridades para restaurar a mobilidade.

O que as pessoas estão dizendo

Grupos empresariais, incluindo a Colfecar, a Fedetranscarga e a Fenavi, expressam preocupação com os bloqueios de quatro dias realizados por mineradores artesanais na estrada Cali-Buenaventura, citando incidentes recorrentes (17 este ano), grandes prejuízos econômicos, interrupções logísticas e a necessidade urgente de ação governamental para restaurar a mobilidade.

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