César Ruiz Díaz
César Ruiz Díaz is the president of the Centro de Empresarios de Transporte del Área Metropolitana de Asunción, a key figure in the transportation sector in Paraguay. He has been vocal about the challenges facing public transport, particularly criticizing the government's failure to uphold agreements made with transport operators. Ruiz Díaz has highlighted issues such as outdated buses and insufficient service frequency, warning that these problems could lead to a significant decrease in operational buses and ultimately affect public transportation accessibility for citizens.
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César Ruiz Díaz, titular de Cetrapam, aseguró que la tendencia es alcista en los precios del pasaje debido al aumento del combustible.
¿Si aumenta el combustible, qué pasa con el pasaje?, esto explican los empresarios - Economía
Paraguay· 2026-03-07
César Ruiz Díaz, head of the transport business group, insisted that the issue is not a lack of buses but traffic congestion.
Regulada de buses empeora: largas esperas, unidades repletas y nadie frena el deterioro del sistema - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-11-15
César Ruiz Díaz, president of Cetrapam, responded to user complaints about public transport delays due to chaotic traffic.
Usuarios hartos de “reguladas”: Cetrapam culpa al tráfico y recuerda atraso en pago de subsidio - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-11-08
César Ruiz Díaz, the head of Cetrapam, believes that the public transport reform proposed by the government is inapplicable.
Reforma del transporte es “inaplicable”, según Cetrapam - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-10-30César Ruiz Díaz claimed that the reform would fail because it was just 'more of the same'.
Apuro impide debate profundo de la reforma del transporte en Diputados - PolíticaParaguay· 2025-09-23
César Ruiz Díaz confirmed the suspension of the technical table regarding the fare.
Presidente de Cetrapam confirma que mesa técnica quedó suspendida - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-08-13
César Ruiz Díaz was asked by the Minister of Economy to read the agreement he signed.
MEF asegura que reforma del transporte tiene financiamiento garantizado - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-08-12
César Ruiz Díaz is the president of the Center of Entrepreneurs of the Metropolitan Area who accused the government of failing to pay transport subsidies.
Ministro de Economía pide a César Ruiz Díaz que “lea el acuerdo que firmó” - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-08-12César Ruiz Díaz, the president of Cetrapam, criticized the government for its lack of internal coordination and failure to comply with a subsidy agreement.
Cetrapam acusa al Gobierno de descoordinación y anuncia que el paro sigue entre las posibilidades - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-08-12César Ruiz Díaz is the head of Cetrapam who signed the note regarding the subsidy payment.
¿Se reactiva el paro? Transportistas exigen al Gobierno cumplimiento de acuerdo - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-08-07César Ruiz Díaz, representative of the Center of Entrepreneurs of Transport of the Metropolitan Area, expressed that the guild supports the public transport reform proposal presented by the Ministry of Public Works and Communications.
Cetrapam ve con buenos ojos la reforma del transporte - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-07-25César Ruiz Díaz is the president of the Metropolitan Transport Entrepreneurs Center who supports the reform but raised concerns about the draft.
Transporte público: Gobierno promete reforma, pero sigue sin explicar cómo la financiará - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-07-21
César Ruiz Díaz is a representative of Cetrapam who expressed conformity with the terms agreed upon with the government.
Transportistas desactivan paro de buses tras acuerdo con el Gobierno - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-07-18
César Ruíz Díaz, the president of the Centro de Empresarios del Transporte del Área Metropolitana, indicated that there is a 50% chance of lifting the strike after the government subsidy payment.
Tras pago del subsidio, Cetrapam ve 50% de chance de levantar el paro - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-07-17César Ruiz Díaz, the representative of Cetrapam, expressed that transporters could accept a partial payment of the subsidy.
La nueva condición de Cetrapam para levantar el paro de buses - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-07-16César Ruiz Díaz, representative of the Center of Entrepreneurs of Metropolitan Transport, expressed confidence in reaching a good understanding to avoid the strike.
Reunión tripartita por paro de colectivos va a cuarto intermedio - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-07-15César Ruiz Díaz is the president of the Centro de Empresarios de Transporte de Pasajeros del Área Metropolitana.
Viceministro de Transporte: “El paro es ilegal porque no existe motivo suficiente” - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-07-10César Ruiz Díaz is the president of Cetrapam and announced a public transport strike due to unmet agreements with the government.
Transportistas anuncian paro de colectivos desde el 21 de julio y aumentan sus exigencias al Gobierno - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-07-10César Ruiz Díaz, president of Cetrapam, announced a strike of transport activities.
Cetrapam anuncia paro de buses por 72 horas: ¿desde cuándo? - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-07-09César Ruiz Díaz is the president of Cetrapam who criticized the Deputy Ministry for the current situation in the transport sector.
Gremios del transporte siguen presionando al Gobierno con la amenaza de paro - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-07-09
César Ruiz Díaz leads the Centro de Empresarios de Transporte de pasajeros del Área Metropolitana and warned of a general transport strike due to failed negotiations with the Viceministerio de Transporte.
Transportistas siguen con amenaza de paro tras fallido acuerdo con Viceministerio - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-07-08
César Ruiz Díaz, the president of the transport union, expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of listening to promises from the government.
Transportistas vuelven a hablar de paro, mientras pasajeros ya sufren reguladas - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-07-08César Ruiz Díaz criticized the VMT's claims and warned that Asunción could become the first city without operational public transport.
En foro advierten colapso del transporte público: “El sistema está en terapia intensiva” - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-07-03
César Ruiz Díaz, representative of Cetrapam, blames the Viceministerio de Transporte for the degradation of the transport system.
Cetrapam responsabiliza al Viceministerio de Transporte por la “degradación y decadencia” del sistema - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-07-02César Ruiz Díaz, president of the Center of Entrepreneurs of Public Transport of the Metropolitan Area, warned that Asunción could become the first Latin American city without public transport service.
Cetrapam: “Queremos retirarnos” del servicio de transporte público - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-06-25César Ruiz Díaz heads the Centro de Empresarios de Transporte del Área Metropolitana (Cetrapam).
Transportistas presionan por un 30% de aumento en la tarifa del pasaje - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-06-22César Ruiz Díaz is the head of Cetrapam and was invited to the forum on urban mobility.
Invitan a completar sondeo y participar de foro sobre transporte público - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-06-22
César Ruiz Díaz leads the transport sector's warning to the government about a potential strike due to unpaid subsidies.
Transportistas “lloran miseria”, mientras cobran cada vez más subsidio - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-06-20César Ruiz Díaz was mentioned as someone who uses extortionate methods to collect subsidies.
A empresarios no les interesa la calidad del servicio, apunta el diputado Raúl Benítez - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-06-20César Ruiz Díaz, the manager of the Metropolitan Area Transport Business Center (Cetrapam), warned the government about a potential 'natural' strike due to unpaid subsidies.
Transportistas denuncian millonaria deuda del Gobierno y advierten paro “natural” - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-06-19