Lack of Leather for the Footwear Industry

A failure of one of the leather processing providers has prevented the normal functioning of the footwear industry for almost the entire month of November, say leaders of the Chamber of Leather and Footwear.

An article in Laprensa.com.ni reports that, "This has stopped the manufacture of 150 thousand pairs of shoes, which were expected to be sold in December, when there is great demand due to school promotions, communions and other special seasonal celebrations. "

Alejandro Delgado, president of the Chamber of Leather and Footwear, criticizes the fact that the shoemakers are dependent on the importation of the material, when in only one day the four industrial slaughterhouses in Nicaragua could "provide us with a perfect supply."

Source: laprensa.com.ni

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