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Transportation inspectors target minibuses
SANTA CLARA, Cuba - June 6 (Karel Castillo,
Cubanacán Press / www.cubanet.org)
- Transportation inspectors imposed a number
of fines, ranging between 100 and 250 pesos,
to operators of improvised minibuses in
Santa Clara May 30. Most of the fines seemed
to be directed at operators who serve outlying
areas such as the José Martí
district.
The three-wheeled minibuses have the capacity
to transport from six to eight passengers
and are beloved by riders, since they often
are the only transportation alternative
to many areas.
"People have transportation thanks
to us, because the government doesn't have
the buses running. On top of that, they
fine us, and they harass us constantly,
preventing us from providing transportation
to the José Martí district,"
said Hipólito Ruiz, one of the operators
who were fined.
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