Retired police officers from Río Negro will lift this Wednesday night, the blockade on Route 22 at the height of Cervantes. However, they clarified that this Thursday, in the morning, they will once more interrupt traffic through the claim of the unfavorable zone, although they did not specify the start time of the measure.
Referents pointed out that following the 16, the police assembly resolved to lift the measure in the Rio Negro capital to show a gesture of dialogue with the province, but also following being intimidated.
The blockade was taking place at the access to the “Basilio Villarino” bridge.
On the other hand, in Cervantes, the measure that was maintained at the entrance to this town on Route 22 until following 10 p.m.
The protesters explained that emergency vehicles have free movement and to the rest of the traffic was lifted the cut every three hours, for half an hour.
For this Thursday the cuts will be two hours, for half an hour, in which they will allow the transit of vehiclesJorge Galera, a retired police officer from the province of Río Negro, reported last night.
In addition, they stressed that the protest is for an indefinite period until the Government gives them a response to their claim for the unfavorable area.
This Thursday at midnight they will resolve how to continue if they do not receive a solution.
The ex-uniformed They completed four months between meetings with police officers and “promises from politicians” they are not executed. Unlike last week’s roadblock, this time they decided that it will be “indefinite until they are paid for the Austral Zone.”
During Wednesday noon, more than 50 trucks loaded with fruit were waiting on the asphalt strip for the passage to the eastern part of the province to be enabled. The same happened with vehicles and heavy transports that circulated in the opposite direction.
What is the Austral Zone
The benefit represents a bonus of 40 percent with respect to assetsand it is a right that is accessed because they are residents of Patagonia. It should be noted that this situation arose when it was decided not to transfer -like the other provincial retirees- to the national system administered by Anses.
However, through a claim by some 200 retired troops this discussion was prosecuted and resulted in more than 200 favorable rulings, according to the members of the retired policemen of Río Negro.
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