The effects of storms Eta and Iota in Central America have caused serious problems in the logistics chain, especially in the road network, in the Atlantic corridor and in the north of the region; and in the ports.
The authorities of the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) detailed, Thursday night (19.11.2020) the corridors affected by tropical storms and clarified that intraregional trade between Guatemala and Honduras is interrupted due to damage to the roads.
Meanwhile, the Superintendency of Tax Administration (SAT) of Guatemala reported that the Integrated Customs The Corinthian and the Floridian are enabled; however, andThe crossing to the border post remains closed. for the following reasons:
- Integrated Customs El Florido: passage closed on the Guatemalan side due to closure in the Route CA-11 from Camotán to El Florido, Km 204, Jupilongo bridge.
- Corinto Integrated Customs: passage closed on the Guatemalan side due to flooding of the river and on the Honduran side due to damage to the Tegucigalpa bridge.
In addition, the SAT warned that the following steps should be considered closed:
Route to the Atlantic CA-9 North
- Km 146 Jones Bridge
- Km 154 Santiago Bridge
Route from Coban to Chisec
- Km 255 Sonte village
Route CA -11 from Camotan to El Florido
- Km 204 Jupilingo Bridge
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