The relief of a country that could buy its chips again
Well, it seems that the logistical apocalypse that turned our roads into a giant parking lot (and not the good one, like the one at the Bad Bunny concert) has, for now, come to an end. The Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism, or Concanaco-Servytur for the guys, came out to celebrate with more relief than a student passing differential calculus: the country’s main communication roads are once again open to traffic. Do you remember that? That’s what we did before living in a Mad Max dystopia but with trailers.
The freeing of the road arteries is not only a victory for those who missed arriving on time for their appointments, but a lifeline for established commerce and, most importantly, for the families who were two blocks away from starting to barter with cans of tuna. Restoring the supply chain and mobility means that economic activity can stop crawling and start walking again. Basically, it is the collective respite we needed so that the economy did not feel slower than the line at the bank on a Monday morning.
Merit (or how to distribute blame and credit)
In a plot twist that no one expected, the Confederation threw flowers (virtual, because the real ones did not arrive due to the blockades) to the Secretariat of the Interior and the federal government for reaching an agreement. But, in a more “yes, but…” tone, he also urged that the complaints and demands that caused this chaos not be swept under the rug. The request is clear: sit down to dialogue as adults and set up negotiation tables to talk about protection on the roads, the legal framework and attention to the rural sector. In other words, go from shouting on Twitter to a conversation with substance.
And we could not miss the reminder of who the true heroes (or victims, depending on how you see it) of this film are: the micro, small and medium-sized family businesses. Those who have endured more setbacks than the secondary character in a soap opera. For them, this unblocking of routes is not a simple headline, it is the difference between paying payroll or sending everyone home. It is a crucial step, a “step by step” as Shakira would say, for the economic recovery and stability of communities that were on the brink of logistical collapse.
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