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MexicoToluca Highway Blockade Over Orlando Case Lifted After Daylong Gridlock

Protesters timed the shutdown to a court hearing to pressure authorities over what they call stalled findings.

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Overview

  • The demonstration began around 8 a.m. in Santa Fe and later moved onto the MexicoToluca toll road toward Constituyentes, creating multi‑kilometer congestion for more than ten hours.
  • The highway was fully closed until about 1 p.m., then reopened to one lane and later two following talks with Cuajimalpa officials and the city’s Security Secretariat.
  • Organizers demanded accountability in the investigation into Orlando’s October 2024 death, alleging irregularities and insufficient progress by authorities.
  • The protest coincided with an intermediate hearing concerning the alleged responsible party held at the capital’s justice facilities the same day.
  • Transport operator Caminante reported significant service delays, and relatives of delivery worker Daniel Tadeo joined the protest to highlight broader traffic‑fatality grievances.