[Minuto a Minuto] Government: “We are very close to reaching an agreement with the truckers”

19:53 –

| [Radio en vivo] Has the Government had a double standard in the face of social protests and the truckers’ strike? “It is not my topic, I could make mistakes when answering you”, says Minister Antonio Walker

19:50 –

| Minister of Agriculture due to stoppage of truckers: “I hope we can solve this today, because this could happen to the elderly if we cannot solve it” #CooperativaEnCasa

19:49 –

| [En vivo] Minister of Agriculture for the truckers’ strike: One understands that they have been victims of much violence, what one does not understand is the way to fix the problems; the Government has been open to dialogue #CooperativaEnCasa

19:49 –

| [En vivo] Minister of Agriculture due to the stoppage of truckers: There is also damage to trust; For the supply chain to function, each link is important #CooperativaEnCasa

19:47 –

| [En vivo] Minister of Agriculture for the truckers’ strike: I spoke with José Villagrán, several times a day I have spoken with Sergio Pérez, they have been victims of violence; they now become perpetrators and lose adherence of citizenship

19:44 –

| [En vivo] Minister of Agriculture due to stoppage of truckers: From Biobío to the south we have fuel supply problems; the trucks that must collect milk have not been able to do it #CooperativaEnCasa

19:43 –

| [En vivo] Minister of Agriculture due to stoppage of truckers: From Ñuble to the north we have problems in the ports of Valparaíso and San Antonio, we have not been able to unload grain #CooperativaEnCasa

19:15 –

| [En vivo] Minister of Agriculture due to stoppage of truckers: In the last three hours I have not had information, we are very close to reaching an agreement #CooperativaEnCasa

19:12 –

| Distance meetings between the Government and truckers continue: At 6:30 p.m., conversations with the leaders #CooperativaEnCasa were resumed

17:46 –

| During the afternoon, slow traffic was registered in Lo Vásquez by a group of farmers who came to support the truckers on Route 68

17:38 –

| Valparaíso: Truck stoppage is still in force on the outskirts of the Lo Vásquez temple, on Route 68. There are already six days that this group of drivers remain in this place

17:33 –

| Supermarkets Association warns that the stoppage of truckers is already generating shortages in some areas.

17:32 –

| San Pedro de La Paz: Long lines at service centers to get fuel in the face of uncertainty due to truckers’ unemployment.

17:31 –

| Senator Alejandro Navarro reported the crime of omission to the mayor of Biobío, Sergio Giacaman, due to the stoppage of truckers

17:28 –

| Cañete: In 2 of the 5 service stations in your commune, the fuel ran out. In the remaining 3 there are lines of up to 200 meters of cars. They are alert to the entry of trucks to supply the commune

17:25 –

| Jose Villagrán: I do not share the issue of fuel. In Temuco there is fuel, where there is a lack of fuel is in Valdivia and Osorno, but that is not the fault of the truckers, but rather the large companies that sell fuel

17:13 –

| The restriction on fuel, oil and gas, in the province of Chiloé, Los Lagos Region, is one of the first consequences of the stoppage of truckers, which is now five days old.

16:37 –

| The truck stoppage continues on Ruta 5 Sur

16:36 –

| The day of denials stopped this afternoon, after the Minister of the Interior, Víctor Pérez, requested a recess of one hour to then continue with the talks

16:36 –

| “That the Minister (Pérez) fulfill what he has to do: the right state in democracy has to give it to everyone,” explained José Villagrán

16:36 –

| The president of Fedesur, José Villagrán, announced that this Tuesday advanced talks have been held with the Government to end this protest that has been going on for several days.

16:23 –

| This Tuesday there is a new day of the truckers’ strike, which began last week