In response to the restrictions applied to Costa Rican pilots, who are prevented from leaving with cargo from Panama, since July 14 Costa Rica has not allowed trucks with Panamanian plates to leave carrying goods.
Because of the spread of covid-19, Costa Rica was the first country to impose restrictions on cargo transport units from other countries in the region. Faced with this decision taken unilaterally, governments applied reciprocal measures.
Arguing that it is not allowed to leave with cargo from the rest of the countries in the region, Costa Rican transporters are protesting at the border between Costa Rica and Panama, and are asking the authorities to apply reciprocal measures.
The discontent of Costa Rican businessmen could hinder the transit of goods in Central America, and although as of midday on July 7 no blockades of cargo transport had been reported, the sector does not rule out extending the protests.
From three to five days, the time that Costa Rican carriers have available to stay in Nicaraguan territory, to unload goods or for regional transit, was increased.
Currently, transporting goods by sea between Central American countries can increase freight costs by at least 60% compared to the land option, which represents an obstacle to changing the way goods are transferred in the region.
As a result of the closure of the Penas Blancas customs crossing, on the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, some businessmen in the region had to resort to the sea route in order to deliver their orders.
After Costa Rica imposed several restrictions on the movement of cargo entering its territory, the Panamanian government limited the permit for Costa Rican carriers to remain in the country to 72 hours.
The transit of goods in the region is becoming more complicated every day, since it is argued that the propagation of the covid-19 is being mitigated.
After the Costa Rican government decided to impose several restrictions on heavy transport units entering its territory, the Honduran government decided to grant Costa Rican pilots only 72 hours in the country.
The monitoring of trucks by GPS to supervise the scheduled routes and the time of the carrier in the country, is the proposal of the Costa Rican authorities so that the cargo transport units of Central America can enter their territory.
After Costa Rica, with the intention of mitigating the spread of the covid-19, decreed restrictions on cargo transport units entering its territory, the Nicaraguan government ordered the closure of the Peñas Blancas border post.
In order to mitigate the spread of the covid-19, the government decided that as of May 18, only transporters that make direct transit from border to border will enter Costa Rican territory, whose units must be subject to police surveillance.
On 15 May, President Carlos Alvarado issued two decrees aimed at keeping the number of foreign transporters in the country as low as possible, reported the Costa Rican presidency.
The Panamanian government temporarily restricted road carriers from Honduras and Nicaragua from lifting cargo at bonded warehouses, free zones, and ports in Panama.
This action by the Panamanian government comes after the authorities evaluated a complaint made by local carriers, who protested about the treatment received in Honduras and Nicaragua.
The municipality of Guatemala City gave in to pressure and changed the rules on the restrictions of the movement of heavy transport vehicles in the capital, putting an end to a strike that lasted for almost 9 days.
The Municipality reviewed the new rules restricting movement of cargo vehicles in the capital and decided to keep them in place on weekdays and reduce the time slot during which they can not enter the capital on Saturdays and Sundays.
Honduran exporters denounced that the border is closed for dairy products, meat and shrimp.
This measure by the Salvadoran Government is a response to Honduras blocking Salvadoran poultry products.
"The complaint by dairy exporters to the Agriculture Secretary states that 'they [El Salvador] are impeding the entrance of quarantined products like dairy, shrimp and meats without previous notice.
After Salvadoran products were forbidden from entering Honduras, El Salvador is analyzing the application of reciprocal measures.
This was reported by Hugo Martínez, Salvadoran Chancellor, adding they don't see any justification to the measures adopted by Honduras.
"Martínez also regrets that Honduran authorities are using commercial measures to force El Salvador to recognize Roberto Micheletti's government", reported newspaper La Prensa Gráfica.
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