The conflict that began yesterday when the Mapuche Painemil community blocked the entrance to the YPF field in Loma La Lata in complaint for lack of gasworsened this Wednesday when production affected in the state-owned oil company. The first communications reported the retention of oil workers at facilitiesHowever, from the community they indicated that the blockade is only in the management and that “the oil union “He asked people not to enter.”
From the Private Oil and Gas Union estimated at 80 workers in the private sphere of the industry that isThey were detained at the scene, although they indicated that there are also YPF workers affected. It was even estimated that there were around 200 people blocked.although this was not confirmed.
It was learned that during the night of Tuesday, workers were partially released, but this Wednesday, Police personnel confirmed to Diario RÍO NEGRO that they were following the measure.
According to the first information, the blockage in management prevented the workers from entering the morning shift this Wednesday, so there were only a few left in the site and the area was left with minimal security.
This paralyzed production and, according to an industry source, There are more than 3 million cubic meters of gas that, if the situation continues, will affect the supply in Buenos Aires and other points of the gas consumption network.
He indicated that Since yesterday the truck to refill the LPG has been in the place without the possibility of access.
Mapuches block Loma La Lata in Neuquén: they assure that the union sent the order that workers not enter the site
The local of the Mapuche community, Elba Painemil, explained to RÍO NEGRO Diary the situation regarding access to YPF management in Loma La Lata, clarifying that The blockade remains at the entrance to the offices, that the community considers «the patio of our house.
He explained that the measure is because They do not have gas in their homes. «We have the site embedded within our patio and taking out gas for everyone, except for us»he expressed.
He assured that currentlythere is no worker inside. «Last night, at three in the morningthe last group, including the operations manager, left the facilityYes,” he assured.
«Last night we spoke with him and the top leadership He told the manager to put all the plants into safe operation and leave.he guaranteed.
The lonco said «They accused us of holding people hostage when at three in the afternoon the police came and told the manager that people could all walk out and they said they didn’t have the capacity to do that. After “When the union called and said to get the people out, they managed it there,” he stated.
«If they had wanted to, they would take it out at three in the afternoon and they didn’t want to take it out, so it’s not our fault«, he expressed.
This morning the change of personnel at the plant was expected to take place, but “The oil union asked people not to enter,” Painemil assured.
The lonco emphasized that “There is no restriction on the part of the community for people to enter and leave,” but yes they keep the blockade in management because “the company has not complied with the gas supply agreement.”
He reported that They will continue with the measure until “YPF comes down to sit down and talk with us.”
