In a surprising message to the Nation President Evo Morales repealed before midnight esteviernes the decree since last Monday had removed the subsidy on the prices of petrol and diesel but had also fueled the fire of citizen protests who demanded the repeal of the measure. Morales said of his decision after a lengthy Cabinet meeting, union leaders and social organizations that are related."I promised to govern by obeying the people. In these days I heard and understood the recommendations of the workers and the policy of obeying the will of the people have decided to abrogate the decree 748 and the other measures that accompany it," Morales said in a brief presentation along with the Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera in the Government House.
"This means that all measures have no effect. There is no justification now to raise fares (transport), or increase the price of food, not speculation. It all goes back to the previous situation," he said. Raising fuel prices caused an escalation of prices in transport and food costs. The drivers union went on strike since Monday, the neighborhood councils and citizen groups staged violent expressions of opposition to the couple that were screaming the exalted resignation of Evo Morales.
The mining unions and industry announced its intention, starting next Monday, intensifies the pressure to obtain the repeal of the decree, while even groups of them Morales supporters were preparing to organize protest actions, as the decree question and wage increases of 20 percent for four sectors, are now void.
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