The low demand for their products and services, with a weight of 21% in the opinion of merchants throughout the country; the uncertainty regarding the Government’s reforms, with a vote of 19%; and insecurity, with a proportion of 13%, They are the three main problems that affect that sector.
This was revealed by a new survey that the National Federation of Merchants (Fenalco) carried out among its members in different cities, which also reflected, according to its national president, Jaime Alberto Cabal, that The mistrust and unrest of businessmen and consumers continue to increase.
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“Almost no merchant has been able to meet their sales budgets so far this year. Sales have fallen”Cabal stated.
The union leader pointed out that it is regrettable that, given this panorama, the Government is acting “deaf ears” and do not react with a recovery plan that will save the economy this year.
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“It is also important to demand that the President of the Republic –Gustavo Petro-, as head of the Military Forces, orcommand and lead decisive actions against insurgent groups, terrorists and organized crime, which are gaining more ground every day in the face of the perplexity and fear of urban and rural Colombia,” highlighted the union leader.
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