Taxistas #2
The family that I was staying with the Father (Jose´) is a Taxi driver. The wife (Maria ) was telling me just how dificult it is for them to make money with the taxi. There are so many taxies and not enough people to ride in them. Hence the competition for passengers is fierce. In addition the rising cost of gas is affecting how much money the drivers can actually make.
She gave me an example. 2 weeks ago her husbad got 3 flat tires in one week, because the roads here are in such need of repair. In addition his head lights are not working and need to be replaced. One trip from Managua to San Juan del Sur which is on the Pacific Coast will cost you $75 usd. $15 automatically goes to gas. I think tires were $20 apiece. The cost of the new lights was not even mentioned. This human condition- struggling to provide for family and loved ones- is common the world over. Recently, I herd talk of a protest and strike by public transportation because of the raising gas prices. I'll keep you posted.
She gave me an example. 2 weeks ago her husbad got 3 flat tires in one week, because the roads here are in such need of repair. In addition his head lights are not working and need to be replaced. One trip from Managua to San Juan del Sur which is on the Pacific Coast will cost you $75 usd. $15 automatically goes to gas. I think tires were $20 apiece. The cost of the new lights was not even mentioned. This human condition- struggling to provide for family and loved ones- is common the world over. Recently, I herd talk of a protest and strike by public transportation because of the raising gas prices. I'll keep you posted.
posted by Nneka | 3/05/2006 11:11:00 AM
1 Comments:
che,
es verdad que la vida es una pelea para la mayoria del mundo. es un tema bastante profundo, demasiado por un blog, pero interesante. espero que aprendes algo sobre ese tema y me puedas contar algo cuando nos veamos (¿cuando vengas a la argentina, che?). seguro que la situación es distinta allá que en la argentina, ¿no?. (igual, es mas complicado si sos de los ee.uu. nuestra papel en la situación es despicable). bueno, contáme tu cuento de la policía. quiero saber que es lo que pasó contigo.
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