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Mexico Farmers and Truckers Threaten Border and Port Blockades as Government Talks Continue

A Sader meeting next week will test delivery of verifiable security steps plus market action.

Overview

  • The FNRCM and ANTAC scheduled a noon Tuesday meeting at Sader and told members to position near highways to activate blockades if no agreement emerges.
  • Planned actions could partially or fully close federal highways, toll booths, customs, international bridges and, if escalated, maritime ports, with possible disruption to U.S.-bound trade.
  • Transporters demand secure rest stops, a federal ban on state and municipal checkpoints on federal routes, and a specialized FGR unit to tackle cargo theft and related crimes.
  • Producers call for a strategic grain reserve plus withdrawals of 1 million tonnes of sorghum, 1 million of wheat sold at 6,500 pesos per tonne, and 17 million of maize to stabilize prices.
  • Leaders cite an unfulfilled bean purchase at 27 pesos per kilogram as trust erodes, while Segob says working tables will continue and Sader signals ongoing dialogue.