Tag: Suntma

• Tuesday, August 19th 2025 - 09:16 UTC

  Fishing conflict in Uruguay: armed assemblies and threats amid industry crisis

  

  After nearly 80 days of strikes that paralyzed the fishing season and caused losses of up to US$50 million, Uruguay’s fishing union (Suntma) decided to call off its protest — but in an atmosphere of extreme tension. In recent assemblies, armed workers confronted each other and issued direct threats. “If you want bullets, you’ll get bullets,” one participant warned union leaders, according to El País.

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