The Retiro became the scene of violent clashes. Two long-distance buses carrying tourists to the Atlantic Coast tried to cross the picket line-which was on a group of drivers and nucleated Drivers’ Union of Argentina (UCRA) – and were stoned by protesters blocking the exit of the bus.
The picket started at 9. At that time, about 25 drivers of long-distance microphones grouped in the UCRA were installed on the street where the buses leave and stopped the activity at the terminal in Buenos Aires.
The protest caught them by surprise hundreds of passengers traveling to different destinations in the country at the start of the weekend tourist parts. UCRA Secretary General, Silverio Gomez, said the conflict was initiated following a “debt of 2,800 dollars last year, which it considered” disrespectful to the workers. ”
Over the hours, while the output of the buses still paralyzed, passengers began to accumulate on the platforms of the terminal: families with little ones babies, elderly people, and couples were stranded on the platform, waiting for The conflict was resolved.
At 11, the situation exploded. They arrived at the terminal leaders of the Urban Transport Workers Union (AWU) and ordered the departure of the buses. So it was that two-bus with tourists on board, trying to cross the picket line and generated serious incidents, the protesters began throwing stones UCRA the buses to stop their advance and clashed with the UTA drivers.
The rain of debris broke the windshield and several windows of a bus company trying to leave the fast track to the city of Necochea. Inside the bus, dozens of tourists trying to shield themselves from the stones. The infantry was able to stop the fighting and badly damaged micro-attacked-had to return to the terminal.
About 45 minutes later the tension down. Give apoco, the terminal resumes its normal activity: the protesters lifted the blockade and the buses depart to their destinations via a corridor guarded by the infantry guards.