Protests in Colombia lead to chicken and egg shortages

Published 2021년 5월 28일

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Anti-government protests in Colombia, prompted by a proposed tax reform, have led to significant disruptions in the country's poultry industry, resulting in a shortage of chicken and eggs ranging from 20% to 40%. The unrest, marked by road closures and blockades, have severely impacted the logistics necessary for poultry distribution, particularly in Cali and Valle del Cauca. The blockades have caused the loss of millions of eggs and tonnes of poultry, with the potential for price doubling for some poultry products. This situation is further exacerbated by the economic challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, high unemployment, and poverty rates, which have led to widespread demonstrations and civil unrest in Colombia.

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Protests in Colombia against President Ivan Duque resulted in road closures, negatively affecting the production and supply of poultry meat across the country. The protests led to a shortage of chicken and eggs on the Colombian market. In early May, the chicken and egg shortages in various regions of Colombia ranged from 20% to 40%. Protests in Colombia broke out in late April when President Duque proposed a tax reform. These events mark the third major uprising against the president since taking power in August 2018. Although the president has since withdrawn the planned reform and the Finance Minister has stepped down, Colombia seems to be still unrest after the conflict. In addition to the problems associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, the country's unemployment rate is 16.8% and the poverty rate is 42.5% of the total population. During recent protests, demonstrators blocked roads important to Colombia's logistics, which also hit the poultry sector. The worst situation was in ...

Source: SwiatRolnika