2013 Colombian coffee growers strike

Strike in Colombia in 2013 2013 Colombian coffee growers strike National coffee strike 25 February 2013 – 8 March 2013 Colombia Discontent of coffee growers Labour strike, block of roads, riots Strike ended Better conditions for practicing coffee growing Coffee growers Government of Colombia Representatives of the coffee growers Juan Manuel Santos The 2013 Colombian coffee growers strike was a cessation of activities of the Colombian coffee economic sector carried out with the realization of different mobilizations in several municipalities of the countryhttps://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-12616087 Hay disturbios en Huila, Quindío y Risaralda por paro cafetero El Tiempo 25 February 2013 es and, consequently, the blocking of roadshttps://www.rcnradio.com/colombia/nueve-departamentos-con-vias-bloqueadas-por-paro-cafetero-52805 Bloqueadas 20 vías nacionales por paro cafetero RCN Radio 4 March 2013 es and riots between peasants and the Mobile Anti-Disturbance Squadron (ESMAD).https://www.elespectador.com/noticias/economia/video-407659-sin-acuerdo-y-disturbios-continua-el-paro-cafetero Sin acuerdo y con disturbios continua el paro cafetero El Espectador 1 March 2013 es 20 March 2020 20 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200320105813/https://www.elespectador.com/noticias/economia/video-407659-sin-acuerdo-y-disturbios-continua-el-paro-cafetero dead The strike began on 25 February 2013,http://www.latarde.com/noticias/economica/109253-comite-de-cafeteros-rechaza-marchas Comité de Cafeteros rechaza marchas La Tarde 14 February 2013 es https://web.archive.org/web/20160306102054/http://www.latarde.com/noticias/economica/109253-comite-de-cafeteros-rechaza-marchas 6 March 2016 dead and on 2 March, despite reaching agreements between the government and the representatives of the coffee growers, the strike continued.https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-12631984 Pese a aumento de subsidios, paro cafetero continúa en el Eje Cafetero El Tiempo 3 March 2013 es Finally, on the 8th of the same month, the parties reached an agreement, through which improvements will be recognized to the exercise of coffee growing, and therefore, the end of the strike.http://wsp.presidencia.gov.co/Prensa/2013/Marzo/Paginas/20130308_01.aspx Movimiento cafetero ordena levantar paro Government of Colombia es The protests of the coffee growers took place after they considered that the national government was not helping them to face the economic difficulties of the time. According to the farmers, coffee growing, emblematic in Colombia, stopped being a profitable business because production had fallen considerably.https://www.elespectador.com/economia/articulo-338138-produccion-cafetera-de-ultimos-12-meses-hasta-marzo-cae-27 Producción cafetera de últimos 12 meses hasta marzo cae 27% El Espectador 13 April 2012 es For its part, the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (FEDECAFÉ), the highest body promoting coffee production in the country, at the head of its manager, Luis Genaro Muñoz,https://caracol.com.co/radio/2013/02/24/economia/1361704140_847915.html Paro cafetero es injusto y está politizado: Fedecafe Caracol Radio 3 March 2013 es together with the National Coffee Committee, expressed strong rejection to the strike, arguing their non-sympathy and suggesting the participation of illegal armed organizations in the events. The President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, and his ministers, apart from agreeing with what FEDECAFÉ and the Committee said, went further, calling the strike unjustified and urging the peasants to "defend the institutionality of the grain".https://www.elcolombiano.com/historico/presidente_santos_considero_injustificado_el_paro_de_cafeteros-CEEC_230453 Presidente Santos consideró injustificado el paro de cafeteros El Colombiano 23 February 2013 es This strike is not justified, if something has helped the country is the institutionality of coffee, the producers of the grain should defend that. As we had already announced, this strike has political ingredients. Juan Manuel Santos The strike ended on 8 March after an agreement between both parties. See also Colombian coffee growing axis References 2 External links Crónica del paro cafetero en Irra, Caldas Category:2013 in Colombia Category:2013 protests Category:Protests in Colombia Category:Economic history of Colombia Category:Labor disputes in Colombia Category:Coffee in Colombia Category:Agriculture and forestry strikes