“Mr. Pérez, in previous occasions, and not as significant as these, certainly, which is a historic increase, as we have said. In other governments, you have carried out mobilizations that have indeed affected the supply chain.
This time, the policy is different; will there be any type of mobilizations? We just want to establish that there will be no mobilizations that interrupt or could interrupt the supply this time. ” This was the question posed by Daniel Matamala to the president of the National Confederation of Freight Transport of Chile (CNTC), Sergio Pérez, due to the historic rise in fuel prices.
This began to go viral immediately, as the last major truckers' strike in Chile occurred at the end of November 2022 and was led by the Confederation Fuerza del Norte along with other transport unions. The mobilization lasted nearly a week and had as its main demands increased security measures, border closures, and a freeze on fuel prices, which caused blockades on various routes across the country and complications in supply. What did Pérez respond?
Pérez stated, “We brought the burned trucks from Araucanía to La Moneda because it was said that there was no terrorism. In 2020, we mobilized to raise national awareness about crime in all its forms. Therefore, this is not comparable to previous situations.
” “We call on both the authorities and particularly those who generate the cargo to help the truckers of Chile, especially the smaller colleagues, so that we can continue working,” he emphasized.