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Latin American transport sector labor disputes

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Public transportation systems across Latin America have faced increasing instability due to regulatory disputes and labor actions. In Ecuador, taxi organizations in Quito planned demonstrations against informal transport and private vehicle platforms, while operators in Latacunga announced service reductions of 30% to 40% due to rising fuel costs. In Peru, experts in Tacna warned of system saturation caused by overlapping routes and unsafe payment models. By late October, tensions escalated into formal strikes. In Puno, Peru, transport unions announced a 24-hour strike to protest new municipal ordinances and alleged mistreatment of students regarding fare discounts. In Catamarca, Argentina, bus drivers initiated a 48-hour strike over unpaid salary adjustments and travel allowances. Additionally, parking meter workers in Chillán, Chile, launched an indefinite strike over working conditions and unpaid social security contributions. In Bolivia, transport unions have rejected a resolution by the ATT that applied a 35% increase only to maximum tariffs, failing to adjust minimum rates as previously negotiated. Drivers there have warned that high fuel costs have left only 20% to 30% of diesel-powered transport operational. Concurrently, sectors aligned with former president Evo Morales have marched in Cochabamba to protest rising prices and the new diesel regime.

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