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Michoacán Farm Protests Reach Day 3 as Highways and Toll Plaza Remain Blocked

Protesters seek better support for maize producers.

Overview

  • Blockades continue in Ecuandureo, Venustiano Carranza, and Villamar, targeting key road links to sustain pressure.
  • The toll plaza at kilometer 360 on the Autopista de Occidente remains under occupation by demonstrators.
  • In Villamar, traffic is halted at Jaripo on the Cotija–Jiquilpan road and along the JiquilpanSahuayo route on Boulevard Lázaro Cárdenas.
  • Teachers from CNTE Section 18 joined the Villamar blockade, expanding the protest beyond agricultural producers.
  • Participants, largely corn growers, demand higher purchase prices, modernization of farming techniques, agricultural insurance, and disaster financing.