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The traffic was not paralyzed, as well as the public and private transport service.
A group of cooperatives, calling themselves the New Taxi in Quito, made a caravan through the streets of the capital as an action in against the price of gasoline.
About 50 taxis They traveled from Carapungo, in the north, to El Arbolito Park, in the center of the city.
President Guillermo Lasso announced, on October 22, on the freezing of the price of fuel in $ 1.90 for diesel and $ 2.55 for extra gasoline and eco-country.
Carlos Nunez, representative of this union that includes 30 cooperatives, demanded that the Government did not socialize a draft “That has been delivered to the pseudo-leaders who are representing their companies, not taxi in general.”
“We can no longer, we are putting $ 22 of gasoline and on the day we make $ 30 on average. We are taking $ 8 to the house. How do we pay the bank loans or maintain the cars? ”, He asserted.
Taxi drivers also reported that They are not interested in compensation but rather that the price of gasoline is focused on transporters.
After providing statements the taxis cleared the area, specifying that if they are not heard they will take other measures. (I)
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