Residents of the municipality of Culebra protested in kayak today, Saturday, to demand better transport conditions.
“Fight yes, don’t surrender,” they sang as they blocked the entrance to a ferry.
The boat had to go back to the harbor in Ceiba.
For example, the residents of Culebra received the passenger ferry at the island municipality this morning.
They blocked the entrance and he had to return to the port in Ceiba. There are protests to demand better transport conditions.
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– Pedro Martínez (@pmartinezvelez) March 27, 2021
The transport problem to the municipalities of Culebra and Vieques is one that almost all governments have dealt with and none have found a solution.
Residents of Culebra block the passage to the Julia passenger ferry and protest a terrible service. The ship had to return to Ceiba. Details and comments in @RTLNews pic.twitter.com/5U4bA5GvTW
– Felipe GómezMartínez (@ felipegomez1960) March 27, 2021
Due to the misuse of transportation and failure to deliver supplies, the director of the Maritime Transportation Administration, Mara Pérez, resigned two weekends ago.
For the past four years, Viequenses has demanded her resignation, but the then governor, Wanda Vázquez Garced, held her in office, as did the incumbent Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia.
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