Banana exports from Bolivia to Uruguay and Chile are threatened by blockades

Producers in the Cochabamba tropics expressed their concern about the possible suspension of agreements After more than two weeks of roadblocks, banana producers in the Cochabamba tropics report losses in the millions, as the fruit cannot be exported to its main markets, such as Uruguay and Chile, nor supply the national population. Tito Gonzales, general secretary of the Senda “B” Nueva Canaán union in the municipality of Chimoré, highlighted in an interview with radio Fides the serious consequences of this measure for the banana sector and made an urgent call for dialogue. “This blockade does us a lot of harm, public opinion must know that the Cochabamba tropics are not only about coca, but also about the production of bananas, pineapples and papayas. Regrettably, the markets of Uruguay and Chile threaten the country with cancelling the bilateral export agreement,” said Gonzales, warning that the loss of export contracts with both countries is imminent due to the impossibility ...