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MexicoPuebla Tollway Closed in Both Directions as Friday Highway Protests Disrupt Travel

Authorities reported fresh closures across several states, with official trackers distinguishing protest actions from accidents and maintenance.

Overview

  • CAPUFE reported the México–Puebla toll road was fully closed in both directions due to demonstrators, with detours via the free road at km 63 toward Puebla and at km 77 toward Mexico City.
  • On the TehuacánOaxaca route, a crash kept one stretch partially closed while demonstrators gathered near the Tehuacán toll plaza without halting traffic.
  • Guardia Nacional Carreteras listed partial closures on TulancingoHuauchinango in Hidalgo and on CuacnopalanOaxaca in Puebla, and a separate partial closure in Tamaulipas due to a traffic accident.
  • Additional disruptions included a total shutdown near km 118+560 on AguascalientesZacatecas by the Vatagrande toll and a partial closure on the México–Querétaro highway at km 66 toward the capital.
  • C5 CDMX warned of evening concentrations at Reforma with Guerrero and at Insurgentes with Álvaro Obregón, as the Movimiento Agrícola Campesino reiterated that its highway actions are peaceful and focused on fair-price demands.