Conflict between bakers over flour distribution ends in aggression - La Patria Newspaper

A strong confrontation took place this afternoon between the police and the merchants who are settled in the vicinity of Tarata Departure. Agents of the Special Services Unit even had to arrive to guarantee the work of the police. It was known that the police of the Alto de la Alianza police station sought to seize sacks of wheat flour as a contraband that were being transported by a 2646-EZ motorcycle, while the merchants sought to prevent the …

🔊 Listen to this news: A group of independent bakers physically attacked Rubén Ríos, leader of the National Confederation of Bakers of Bolivia. During the incident, which occurred amid shouting and shoving, the bakers demanded equal access to flour and supplies subsidized by the central government. This attack comes at a time when, in recent weeks, the prices of supplies for breadmaking and other products have increased considerably. For exampl…

Without wheat in Santiago de Cuba, with the mill paralyzed, bread scarce and the province depends on Havana to feed its population. Thus the crisis faces.