politics
diciembre 29, 2025
Marcha de cocheros en el Centro Histórico: transición a coches eléctricos
Este lunes, propietarios de cochazos tirados por caballos realizan una marcha en el Centro Histórico de Cartagena para mostrar su rechazo a parte del proceso de transición hacia la circulación de coches eléctricos, que comenzará oficialmente el 30 de diciembre con la puesta en marcha del nuevo sistema de transporte turístico eléctrico.
TL;DR
- Carriage owners marched in Cartagena's Historic Center to protest the transition to electric tourist transport.
- The new system, starting December 30th, prohibits animal-drawn carriages in the Historic Center.
- Protesters are concerned about job losses and not becoming owners of the new electric vehicles.
- They view the requirement to hand over their carriages as an expropriation.
- The union CUT Bolívar is supporting the cocheros, calling for better social support and mitigation of labor impacts.
- Questions remain regarding ownership and usage terms of the electric vehicles.
- The decree's socialization process is criticized, with owners only recently learning about the implications.