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Maize Protests Ease for Day of the Dead as Farmers Threaten New Highway Closures Next Week

Holdout producer groups reject the 6,050‑peso reference price plus the targeted 950‑peso support, keeping pressure on federal and state negotiators.

Overview

  • Several blockades remain active or intermittent across Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Michoacán and Sinaloa, though many Michoacán toll plazas shifted to free passage for the holiday with warnings of full closures on Monday.
  • At the Zinapécuaro toll plaza in Michoacán, SICT reported about 3,978 vehicles held with queues up to 30 km, while Arco Norte closures near Calpulalpan–Sanctorum and Tula caused lengthy delays.
  • The government package fixes a white maize reference price of 6,050 pesos per ton and a complementary 950 pesos per ton in Jalisco, Guanajuato and Michoacán; Sader published operational rules limiting the supplement to registered producers of up to 20 hectares and 200 tons.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said some protest leaders have political ties and affirmed talks continue, as reporting identified figures linked to PAN and PRI in several states.
  • Industry and tourism officials cited damage from the disruptions, with Canacintra estimating 2.8 billion pesos in losses and Michoacán acknowledging hits to tourism, while Sinaloa organizers paused for the holiday and signaled protests would resume next week, potentially expanding if talks stall.