Martin PinoThe head of the Merlo Bakers Center and the representative of the Chamber of Industry Bakers (CIPAN) reported that the electricity prices they pay from this sector, in some cases, have reached Increases by nearly half a million Compared to last month.
Through a press statement, Pinto denounced these measures taken by the government of Javier Miley ‘Strangling SMEs’.
“We’ve started a very complicated week. Many colleagues from across Buenos Aires Province have informed us that they are receiving their electricity bills with an increaseIn some cases, from Another $450,000 A CIPAN representative warned about what they paid last month.
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To this, he pointed out that in addition to the increase in electricity expenses, we must also add the increases in fuel: “Last week An increase of six consecutive days And no one talks about it.” In the same vein, he criticized by highlighting that “The national government doesn’t report anything: they just increase and that’s it.”
Decrease in bread consumption
To give a bit of context, the letter from CIPAN noted that over the past 18 months, 1,700 bakeries had to lower their curtains finally. This national statistic represents a loss of between 10,000 and 15,000 jobs.
This result comes as a result of the sharp decline in consumption in this region, where in the past two years bread recorded a 55% decline and pastries decreased. 80% loss.
Pinto stated, “This government Keep doing what you want“It continues to stifle small and medium enterprises,” because in addition to the impact of the decline in purchasing power, what was decisive in this sector were the increases in electricity and gas prices.
Other factors that must be taken into account are the price of flour in dollars and the expiration of the rental law, which are two variables that add to the monthly adjustments that They ended up complicating the situation From the bread sector.
Desert in the national industrial sector
In his call with Berville, Martin Pineau was frank in highlighting that the government was “driving bakers to extermination”. Then she mused that “they are trying to exterminate not only the bakers, but also the butchers and greengrocers so that they will no longer remain there.” Only large companies survive“.
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He maintained this same line, and emphasized that In the past two years The only thing they got was… SettingsJob losses and closure of industries.
“Today it is my turn to represent the industrial bakers of the province of Buenos Aires, and the truth is that the only thing we see is something bleak,” the Sipan representative stated, then closed the communication by saying that “when this government leaves, there will be Small and medium desert“The desert of bakeries, the desert of factories, in short, the desert of industries.”
“Panazo” to close 1,700 bakeries
Last month, CIPAN organized a “Panazo” in the center of Merlo, where They gave up 4000 kilos of bread in just one hour within the framework of World Bread Day, which is celebrated on October 16 of each year.
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CIPAN and its associated centers exited To the street for Report a case Which describes how “Almost final”the product of the national government’s adjustment policies.
In addition to the impact of reduced purchasing power, a CIPAN representative at the time highlighted increases in production costs: “In the last two weeks, precise He increases Between 12% and 16%the Yeast 8% And the matter Fat 11%Benno commented.
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