In the midst of tense negotiations with companies so that freeze the prices of around 2,000 products and when the inflation of January will hit 6% again, a group of protesters will come out today to check the prices in town and in some outlying areas.
This was announced by the Popular Movement La Dignidad, specifying that it will begin monitoring the prices and supply of products in the CABA and Conurbano supermarkets.
This Movement is led by former social development officer, Rafael Klejzer.
It should be noted that, at the request of the Ministry of the Economy, the checkpoints manned by truck drivers were first deactivated and then that of the piquetero groups deployed on the coast whose the action consisted in the distribution of pamphlets.
As for Pablo Moyano, according to the leader of the truck drivers, he met Matías Tombolini and the Secretary of Commerce asked him to collaborate in the logistics centers because they had detected serious irregularities. In short, he called them.
But as Moyano-related leaders began appearing in major supermarkets and distribution centers, the blue recorded it and started his career upwards: he already has a 23% increase. so far this year. The data seems not to be recorded by this piquetero sector which today begins with the checks.
“We will carry out a first independent survey in several supermarket chains to check whether the products agreed in the Fair Prices programme They are in a gondola,” explained Rafael Klejzer, representative of the Popular Movement La Dignidad and UTEP, the piqueteros who with the ruling party.
From the organization they say that according to the information they manage, they have found shortages of about 50% on average in the items that companies have agreed with the national state.
“We noticed that a few months ago the violations were recorded in the prices, today we see that what is not respected is the offer and consumers often find themselves with empty shelves,” said Klejzer.
Just in case, they stressed that the success of the checks will depend to some extent on whether supermarkets allow entry and respect the work of census takers.
Ten days ago, government-allied piqueteros took part in price-control operations in supermarkets across the country, which began with the Truckers’ Union.
The event prompted a strong controversy in the political field that led to a complaint by Elisa Carrió against President Alberto Fernández, Economy Minister Sergio Massa and Commerce Secretary Matías Tombolini. The chief of staff of the government of Buenos Aires, Felipe Miguel, even announced that the city government has enabled 911, the line used for emergencies and insecurity, so that “businessmen denounce the trade unionists of the truckers going to check prices.
But finally, last Friday 20, in 25 points along the entire Atlantic coast, the leaders of Somos Barrios de Pie, the social organization headed by Daniel Menéndez, he just handed out brochures and explained how the APP works report violations of so-called “fair prices” in supermarkets and shops.
It is curious because the government indicates that their control system is very active.
The state collaborates with 358 companies; 12 cameras; 35 municipalities; consumer advocacy organizations and about 30 unions that help enforce the deal.
Also. The Fair Prices program has an application where consumers can check the price of food and report if it is different or if there is a shortage.
Source: Clarin
