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Guanajuato Farmers Resume Highway Blockades After Talks With Federal Government Collapse

Producers are pressing for buyer‑inclusive national talks to resolve a price gap that public aid has not closed.

Overview

  • Blockades reactivated on Nov. 4 shut nine road segments and a rail line across Irapuato, Pénjamo, León, Abasolo and Valle de Santiago, with closures reported on the 45D León–Aguascalientes and stretches of the federal 90 and 45.
  • Farm groups seek roughly 6,000 pesos per ton for maize—with some calling for 7,200—and 6,000 for sorghum, while buyers are reported to offer about 4,700.
  • Public support packages cited by producers total about 950 pesos per ton and are described as insufficient to bridge the gap between farmer demands and industry offers.
  • Movement representatives said the agriculture ministry failed to deliver a joint meeting with major buyers, declared the dialogue broken, and a key spokesperson stepped down from leadership.
  • Guanajuato’s governor urged the federation to convene national price talks with buyers, and in Tlaxcala six producers appeared before federal prosecutors over prior road block cases.