Mexico to call out national guard to protect gas trucks
August 4, 2021 at 3:51 pm
A woman places a sign that reads in Spanish ¨No gas¨ on a LP gas delivery truck in Mexico City, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. Crews that distribute LP gas in Mexico’s capital went on strike Tuesday after the government imposed price controls on the fuel that most Mexicans use to cook and heat water. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Wednesday he will call on the National Guard to protect gas delivery trucks after drivers and crews went on strike to protest government price controls.