Overview

• On July 30, the Movimiento Plural de Comerciantes de Mercados Públicos orchestrated a mega blockade across more than ten alcaldías, closing major avenues citywide.
• The protests slowed or suspended Metrobús lines and compounded congestion following Monday’s rupture of the Metro Line A catenary.
• SSC’s C5 unit and the Centro de Orientación Vial issued real-time traffic advisories and proposed alternate routes to help drivers navigate around blockades.
• By Wednesday evening, most blockade sites had been cleared and bus operations were gradually restored, with several corridors still experiencing slow service.
• Vendors blame the Abasto Popular and Abasto del Bienestar programs for undercutting market businesses and have called for legislative action at upcoming dialogue tables.