On January 12, the candidates for the presidency of the National Chamber of Freight Transportation (Canacar) registered their candidacies; Augusto Ramos, Rómulo Mejía and Ramiro Montemayor.
Today it was announced through a statement that Rómulo Mejía is joining a project in which Augusto Ramos will head a candidacy to run for the presidency of Canacar.
“Augusto Ramos, promoter of the “Actions that deliver results” slate, and Rómulo Mejía, representative of the “United getting back on track” slate, announced the formation of an alliance with a clear objective: to strengthen the Chamber and work together for the benefit of the sector,” the statement said.
In a message shared via WhatsApp, Rómulo Mejía justified his decision by stating that several transport operators had called for unity. “That’s why I decided to join forces with Augusto, to combine our individual strengths and put them at the service of the Chamber and the industry. This decision is about unity, not division, and about facing together the challenges that the transport sector is experiencing today.”
According to information obtained by T21, part of the agreement is to contribute to building Augusto Ramos’s candidacy so that he can complete his term at the head of Canacar, and in the next election process Rómulo Mejía would be the candidate to run for president.
Last week, after the registration of the candidates and the list of those who will accompany the possible presidents, Rómulo Mejía stated through social media that he had not accepted that list.
“When they registered me as a candidate, they wanted me to accept a slate that we candidates hadn’t decided on. It was a slate created by the current leadership. I didn’t accept it,” Rómulo Mejia, then a candidate for the presidency of Canacar, shared on his social media.
The election process will take place on February 13th, and currently there are two candidates for this position: Ramiro Montemayor and Augusto Ramos.
The swearing-in ceremony for the president elected in the ongoing process will take place on March 2nd.
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