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TRUCKERS' STRIKE * Colombia - Truckers agree to end strike over fuel
Bogota,Colombia -Reuters -May 3, 2009: -- Colombia's government reached an agreement with truck drivers to end their strike that threatened to slow coffee shipments from the world's No. 3 exporter, authorities said on Saturday... The Colombian Truck Drivers' Association, which represents about 150,000 members, went on strike 10 days ago to demand the government of President, Alvaro Uribe, lower fuel prices and enforce freight prices among other demands... The Transport Ministry and the truck owners agreed to a seven-point deal to end the strike, including help negotiating debt payments and tougher controls on irregularities affecting truckers, the presidential office said in a statement... (Photo from colombiareports: Truckers strike)
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