Residents of Culebra protested today, Saturday, in a kayak, to demand better transport conditions.
“Fight yes, teach no,” they chanted as they blocked the ferry entrance.
The boat was to return to the port of Ceiba.
Thus, the inhabitants of Culebra received this morning the passenger ferry on the island municipality.
They blocked the entrance and had to return to the port of Ceiba. The protest is given to demand better transport conditions.
Rat Delivered pic.twitter.com/DhwD1IDbHq
– Pedro Martínez (@pmartinezvelez) March 27, 2021
The problem of transport to the municipalities of Culebra and Vieques was one that almost all governments faced and none found a solution.
Residents of Culebra are blocking the passage to the Julia passenger ferry, protesting against what they say is a terrible service. The ship was to return to Ceiba. Details and reactions in @NoticentroWAPA pic.twitter.com/5U4bA5GvTW
– Felipe GómezMartínez (@ felipegomez1960) March 27, 2021
Also, due to the wrong handling of transport and the lack of delivery of goods, the director of the Maritime Transport Administration, Mara Pérez, resigned two weekends ago.
For the past four years, Viequenses has called for her resignation, but then-Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced has kept her in office, as has incumbent Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia.
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