Colombian truckers block highways over increases in fuel prices

BOGOTA, Colombia: Colombian truckers blocked highways in major cities on September 3 to protest recent increases in diesel fuel prices, forcing thousands of people to walk to work.

The protests erupted after the government, led by President Gustavo Petro, raised the price of diesel by 50 cents to US$2.90 per gallon as part of a plan to phase out long-standing fuel subsidies. The truckers argue that removing sub