Overview
- Highway blockades continued across more than 20 states, with major disruptions concentrated in Guanajuato, Jalisco and Michoacán, federal offices in Mexico City shuttered, and passengers stranded for hours as some schools suspended classes.
- The Agriculture Ministry confirmed a support package setting a 6,050‑peso‑per‑tonne floor for white maize, plus 8.5% credit lines and crop insurance, which officials say stands above international prices.
- Producer groups from the Bajío and western states rejected the plan and demand at least 7,200 pesos per tonne, warning of indefinite actions and possible expansion to international crossings.
- Talks remain open after meetings with federal officials and new sessions scheduled with lawmakers, but organizations report no breakthrough following negotiations at the Interior Ministry.
- Internationally, reports of a U.S.–China trade thaw and renewed Chinese soybean buying from South America have lifted soy prices toward $400, reshaping regional commodity dynamics without easing Mexico’s domestic maize dispute.