Every minute that the national strike continues and the chaos increases, there is someone who loses. The small producers lose, the carrier that takes the product, the stores where they are later marketed. Ecuador is experiencing the 12th day of a national strike, of growing chaos due to protests that have turned violent and that plunge the already battered economy of Ecuadorians into a major crisis.
The following is a partial inventory of some losses that El Universo has reported in various news.
1. More than eight million liters of milk have been lost during the indigenous strike; dairy farmers advocate for a food corridor
2. Losses in Ecuador already reach $500 million, in a scenario reminiscent of what happened in October 2019
3. Events, forums and conventions are postponed for up to three months due to the national strike. Losses estimated at $2.5 million
4. Chambers of Commerce, Construction and Industries of Guayaquil speak of losses of $ 193 million in sales due to the national strike
5. Petroecuador’s oil production falls by nearly 40% due to indigenous protests
6. Truckers who move loads in Esmeraldas and Santo Domingo are desperate for the long lines that road blockades produce
7. Banana and shrimp farmers send an SOS to the authorities from El Oro, to enable roads and stop assaults on their production units
8. Strike leaves losses of $100 million to producers and exporters, who on the coast are already beginning to feel the impact of road closures and ‘vandalism’ (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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