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The board of the National Confederation of Truck Owners of Chile (CNDC), led by its president Juan Araya, met this midday with the Minister of Finance, Jorge Quiroz, and his work team to address concerns about the country's logistical vulnerability due to the prolonged closure of international crossings such as Los Libertadores.
"The situation created by the prolonged closure of the Los Libertadores border pass, for almost a month due to intense and prolonged snowfalls and climatic factors, as well as other passes such as Pino Hachado and Cardenal Samoré in the South, was analyzed. The CNDC expressed to the minister its deep concern about what the guild considers a strategic weakness for the country in its trade with Mercosur nations, Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay," the guild communicated.
"This is in the context that the southern passes together can process the daily transit of about 300 trucks under optimal conditions, while Los Libertadores mobilizes between 1,100 and 1,300 cargo vehicles daily," it added.
The CNDC asked the Secretary of State to "raise this issue in higher government instances, given that climatic events may become increasingly intense in the medium and long term, compromising logistics chains by decreasing the capacity of binational border crossings. It was requested to consider possible and feasible alternatives, such as modernizing and expanding other passes, such as Pehuenche in Maule, and if feasible, activating the Agua Negra and Las Leñas projects."
"Minister Jorge Quiroz received the guild's proposal with great interest and announced that the formation of a joint team or committee could be evaluated to analyze and study connectivity and infrastructure issues with a comprehensive vision for the country, in which public and private sectors and experts participate and contribute," he added.
The Confederation also raised the situation of the road corridors in Greater Concepción, whose tender was canceled in recent days. This, in terms of ensuring connectivity and facilitating transit. "Likewise, it was addressed that there are a series of infrastructure projects, currently stalled, that can be activated to create employment and resolve the situation of users," it added.
"The president of the Confederation, Juan Araya, evaluated the meeting as positive, frank, direct, and friendly, as the issues were discussed with the country's interest in mind and seeking effective solution channels when dealing with complex situations," concluded the CNDC's letter.
