Author Topic: [NEWS] Protests and Looting occur after 20% rise in Mexican gas prices (Read 2187 times)

Johnimiester · January 06, 2017, 01:29:13 PM

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/04/gasolinazo-mexico-gasoline-price-hike-protests-petrol

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Demonstrators have blockaded highways, looted shops and forced service stations across Mexico to close in a wave of angry protest triggered by a hike of more than 20% in the government-set price of gasoline.

The announcement of the price increase came on 1 January � when long queues of cars were already forming at pumps because national oil giant Pemex was unable to supply all gas stations due to problems with oil refining and fuel shortages caused by theft.

The so-called gasolinazo � as the price hike is known � added insult to injury, and since then, protests have spiraled. Truckers, taxi drivers and irate individuals have blocked the main highways into Mexico City and major thoroughfares in the capital, prompting bus lines to cancel service.

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�It�s an economic issue,� said L�pez, 24. �Salaries are not very good. If gasoline goes up, it provokes an inflation in the cost of the items we consume daily,� he added, reciting a list of common complaints among Mexicans. �The first thing that gets hit are people�s pocketbooks.�

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Insert Name Here� · January 06, 2017, 01:30:28 PM

Ohmylovinggod

Crestorize · January 06, 2017, 01:31:19 PM

XDDDDD

Steve5451� · January 06, 2017, 01:31:35 PM

this is to prevent them from driving across our border

Tactical Nuke · January 06, 2017, 01:33:21 PM

wall when

Perry · January 06, 2017, 01:36:52 PM

Dame mas gasolina

Tactical Nuke · January 06, 2017, 01:55:20 PM

also can we stop calling them protests and instead call them riots

like they actually are

Johnimiester · January 06, 2017, 02:04:09 PM

Quote from: Tactical Nuke on January 06, 2017, 01:55:20 PM

also can we stop calling them protests and instead call them riots

like they actually are

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The announcement of the price increase came on 1 January � when long queues of cars were already forming at pumps because national oil giant Pemex was unable to supply all gas stations due to problems with oil refining and fuel shortages caused by theft.
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�Salaries are not very good. If gasoline goes up, it provokes an inflation in the cost of the items we consume daily,� he added, reciting a list of common complaints among Mexicans. �The first thing that gets hit are people�s pocketbooks.�

This is a government-run petroleum company failing and thusly screwing over Mexicans in more ways than one. They clearly have every right to be angry.

King T�ny · January 06, 2017, 02:08:12 PM

Well they aren't proving Annoying Orange wrong.

Poliwhirl · January 06, 2017, 02:14:31 PM

Quote from: Tactical Nuke on January 06, 2017, 01:55:20 PM

also can we stop calling them protests and instead call them riots

like they actually are

you seem to be under the assumption that the mexican government would care or consider changing anything if these people peacefully protested in front of some politician's mansion with picket signs

like it or not the government will ignore you unless you force them to pay attention

Juncoph · January 06, 2017, 02:16:09 PM

Quote from: Johnimiester on January 06, 2017, 02:04:09 PM

This is a government-run petroleum company failing and thusly screwing over Mexicans in more ways than one. They clearly have every right to be angry.

this doesn't mean they aren't riots

e-maxx · January 06, 2017, 02:17:51 PM

i would riot over this too

like forget u government i need my liquid dinosaurs

Johnimiester · January 06, 2017, 02:19:56 PM

Quote from: Juncoph on January 06, 2017, 02:16:09 PM

this doesn't mean they aren't riots

It doesn't mean they aren't backed by justified anger. This is after all a national rise in price for something that nearly everybody needs to drive their car.

Quote from: Poliwhirl on January 06, 2017, 02:14:31 PM

you seem to be under the assumption that the mexican government would care or consider changing anything if these people peacefully protested in front of some politician's mansion with picket signs

like it or not the government will ignore you unless you force them to pay attention

Whackin · January 06, 2017, 02:26:24 PM

como estas bitch

Juncoph · January 06, 2017, 02:46:57 PM

Quote from: Johnimiester on January 06, 2017, 02:19:56 PM

It doesn't mean they aren't backed by justified anger.

it's still rioting, the context is irrelevant. don't try to warp the picture by using the wrong word