BUS STRIKE! EEK!

There is a bus strike in Ambato. The bus companies are trying to raise the rates from 18 cents a ride to 25 cents a ride. The rates in Quito and Guayaquil, the biggest cities in Ecuador, have been 25 cents for a long time. But Ambato is much smaller. Last week, the buses asked for 25 cents without getting a permit from the city. If you gave them exactly 18 cents, it was fine, but if you needed change, they wouldn't give you back the correct amount of change. That happened for about a day. But it was illegal. People started denouncing the bus drivers to the police and then they stopped. However, they still want to raise the rates. Today, the buses are on strike. There are no buses anywhere in the city and it's difficult to find a taxi. I'm hoping that they figure this out soon. Between the the power outages and the lack of buses, I'm going to have trouble getting to my class. I'm off! wish me luck!