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Chile’s salmon farmers prioritize contracts, pray for quick end to truck strike

A truckers strike started in Chile on Aug. 27 and has severed the salmon industry from markets as trucks can’t reach capital Santiago international airport

By Matt Craze | Aug. 28, 2020 09:43 BST
The skyline over Puerto Montt, Chile, as seen on Oct. 15, 2018.
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As previously reported by Undercurrent News, a truckers strike started in Chile on Aug. 27 and has severed the salmon industry from its markets, as shipments can’t reach Santiago's international airport. [...]

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