Chilean truck drivers retaliate for roadblocks, isolate Tierra del Fuego

Tuesday, April 27th 2021 - 09:27 UTC

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The Argentine Province of Tierra del Fuego continues to be isolated from the mainland since this past weekend as lorries keep blocking the Chilean road linking it to the Province of Santa Cruz, leaving the only sea and air travel available. Read full article

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FortHay
Ha, I used to experience the long queues at the ferry terminal when the seas got too rough for the short trip across the straight of Magellan. A whole lot more Argentinian trucks use that road / ferry link than Chilean. I don't know if the Argentinians pay a proportional share of the infrastructure cost, but it would be fair. I wonder if the mine fields are still on the island side or if the roads have been paved.
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