More from the FNC regarding strikes

March 4th pm Bogota Time.
 
Unfortunately the situation in Colombia has not improved over the
  weekend, despite a significant package of price support agreed for coffee
  growers. Other sectors have joined the strike, notably Truckers.

 Total price support is now valued at approx. 360 million dollars since last
  October through December this year. The leaders of the protest are requesting
  more and have decided to maintain the roadblocks. The Federation´s leaders from
  its 366 Municipal Coffee Grower Committees and 15 Departmental Coffee Grower
  Committees are appealing for the blocks to end, so that the country is not
  affected. Our position is that we have to be responsible, obey the law and
  respect the mobility rights of others, including those of the coffee growing
  community not participating in the strike as well as from other sectors of the
  Colombian society. 

The 15 Coffee Grower Committees have decided to postpone their Congress
  initially convened for today. This will provide time to communicate better the
  significant measures taken over the weekend.


In the meantime, the commercial logistics have begun to be affected. Domestic
  transportation of coffee from inner towns to main milling centers has been
  affected, as well as transportation to certain ports. We shall keep you
informed  of possible delays in specific shipments. FNC have redirected some of
its  shipments from Buenaventura to Cartagena and Santa Marta in order to avoid
the  roads that are currently blocked.  FNC´s logistics department is getting in
  touch with customers to get their approval on these changes so we can meet our
  shipping commitments.


FNC acknowledges that some shipment delays will occur due to the strike. The
  coffee is not getting to the ports on time, but also the coffee is not flowing
  normally from the producing regions to our milling facilities.