Just before the Andes International Crossing between Argentina and the Valparaൈso region of Chile on January 17, 2022, a queue of trucks lined up in Las Quas, Mendoza, Argentina. Days on the Argentine side of the Cristo Redenter Pass, the most important crossing on the Chilean border, are the result of Kovid-19 tests imposed by the Chilean authorities, Argentine transporters say. – Photo: Telam / AFP
Between 1,800 and 2,000 trucks have been parked at the border for two days. Argentina As Chile , In the Andes Mountains, long lines form on the Argentine side of Paso Cristo Redenter, the most important link between the two countries.
According to Argentine transport workers, the “rush” began after the Chilean government tightened health restrictions on foreign drivers, and truck drivers need to be tested for Kovid-19 negative.
About 900 Argentine trucks cross the Cristo Redenter Pass daily from the Argentine province of Mendoza (1,050 km west of Buenos Aires). In 2018, before the Pandemic, more than 580,000 trucks crossed the border, according to a recent National Study.
“At some point, the supply chain will be disconnected. This is not a funnel, it’s a hatDaniel Gallard of the Mendoza Truck Owners Association told the French Press Agency. “Practically, the path is closed”.
“We’re talking about 2,000 or 1,800 trucks. They come from all over Mercosur. According to traffic statistics, 50% are Argentines, 30% are Brazilians and the rest are from other countries,” Gallert said.
Federation Argentina Of business establishments for freight car transport Argentina It demands Chile Open more service stations as border restrictions are tightened.
“We are not questioning the sovereignty of a country, but questioning the consequences of this decision. We are not opposed to testing drivers, but it should be dynamic,” the federation said in a statement.
The border blockade represents a loss of millions of dollars for international trade Argentina Through ports in the Pacific Ocean Chile, E Argentine truck drivers have called on the country’s foreign ministry for formal intervention..
Both countries are spearheading vaccination campaigns against Kovid-19 ChileOne of the world’s most advanced immunizations has even begun to apply a fourth dose to a segment of the population.
More than 91% of the Chilean population has already received at least one dose, and 87% have received full immunizations against Kovid-19, 85% and 74%, respectively, compared to 78% of the population in Brazil, with at least one dose and 69% immunity).
Mass Argentina Currently facing an explosion of cases of the omiciron variant with 120,000 new confirmed cases and 200 deaths per day.
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