Public transportation strike suspended

According to Primicias,  the National Federation of Public Transport Cooperatives (Fenacotip) has suspended the national strike initially planned for July 16-17. This decision was announced on July 15 by Abel Gómez, the manager of Fenacotip, during a press conference in Guayaquil.

Gómez explained that the suspension followed consultations with provincial leaders and was influenced by the government's declaration of a state of emergency and their underestimation of the strike threat. As a result, Fenacotip will also withdraw from dialogue tables with the government, citing ineffectiveness.

The strike was called to address road insecurity and the removal of fuel subsidies. Fenacotip is preparing a legislative proposal to include measures like panic buttons on public buses and direct GPS connections to the ECU 911 emergency system.

Gómez emphasized that normal activities would resume on July 16 and that Fenacotip would continue its advocacy efforts independently.