Today, various unions nationwide have complied with a 24-hour strike in protest of the high price of fertilizers, the cost of living, among other region-specific claims. The road blockade has been executed since 00:00 hours this Thursday, April 21 in the regions of Puno, Áncash, Ayacucho, Satipo, Arequipa, and more.
According to Marino Flores, leader of peasants' guilds, the measure of strength will last all day today. If they do not receive an immediate response from the Government for their claims, an indefinite and widespread strike could be called throughout the country.
“We started this stoppage at the national level. It started all over the country at 00 am and we are going for this 24-hour preventive strike”, he said in an interview with TV Peru.
He explained that the guilds first opted for dialogue with the authorities, but did not receive a timely response. Thus, the strike called for today would be a prelude to what could be decided at the meeting scheduled for May 14 with other agrarian unions.
“What we do first is obviously to establish dialogue and present proposals, alternatives to them; we have made (reach) Congress over and over again. However, when it is a dialogue between the deaf and dumb, what we do is take to the streets,” he added.
In the Puno region, the road connecting the city of Juliaca with Puno has been blocked, in addition to the Interoceanic.
“This strike is being complied with in all five districts: Coata, Huata, Paucarcolla, Caracoto, Capachica,” said one of the protesters, who also explained that they are demanding the excessive toll costs in the area and the pollution of the Ramis River and the Illpa River.
On the other hand, in Áncash, one of the main roads connecting to Huaraz has also been taken. This was carried out by the community members of Catac, in Recuay, at 1:00 a.m.
In the northern part of the region, commoners from districts such as Vito have also taken the roads. Many schoolchildren who move between districts to attend their classes have been prevented from passing.
On the other hand, in the south of Huaraz, a large number of interprovincial and heavy-duty vehicles were paralyzed in the Catac district.
In the Ayacucho region, in the area of Puente Apurímac, protesters placed pickets on vehicular traffic lanes. The National Police arrived in the area, as many of them were starting to attack smaller vehicles trying to travel on the road.
It is reported that the height of km 393 of the Ayacucho exit is blocked. In addition to the peasant communities, the Ayacucho Farmers' Federation (FADA), the Ayacucho Irrigation District Users Board (JUDRA), the CGTP and the Ayacucho People's Defense Front are participating.
The main blocked roads leading to Lima, the Via Libertadores, at the height of the district of Socos. They have also blocked the road to Huanta and Andahuaylas.
WHAT DO FARMERS DEMAND?
Thus, among the specific demands demanded by farmers in each region, the Government is required to ensure the availability of fertilizers for farmers. They point out that the high price of this, due to the global situation, may end up affecting production and with it the food supply at the national level.
According to Clímaco Cárdenas, president of Conveagro, this is a problem that was noticed last year; but there was no response from the Executive.
He also referred to the Second Agrarian Reform, proposed by Pedro Castillo, which also aroused discontent among farmers in Cusco, who staged a two-day strike in the region and paralyzed tourism. Currently, a dialogue table is being built in the region, if they do not receive a satisfactory response they will resume the force measure on Tuesday, April 26.
“We have sat down with officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, with MIDAGRI officials, management has changed, they present a Second Agrarian Reform Act that doesn't make any sense. These are the decisions that (they are having and do not give) a solution to what farmers are claiming in the coast, mountains and jungle. We need fertilizers,” Cardenas said.
Similarly, he referred to the budget allocated for the sector, which he said represents 0.07% of GDP. The guilds would be asking for it to rise to 3%.
It should be noted that some of the demonstrators have also been recorded to demand the closure of the Congress of the Republic and demand a new Constitution.
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