Nicaragua: Transport Strike in Second Week

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | May 14th, 2008 | Trackback

A nationwide transportation strike to protest rising fuel costs began May 5 and continued into a second week with no signs of abating. Roads have been blocked and protests have turned violent. Protesters set two trucks on fire and 35 people were arrested in clashes with police on the Pan-American Highway in northern Nicaragua. Taxis and buses may be unavailable, especially in Managua, and shortages of food and other supplies could occur. The U.S. Embassy in Managua urged personnel to keep vehicle fuel tanks three-quarters full and to maintain at least a week’s supply of food and water at their residences.

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