Overview

• More than 100 sorghum producers ended their two-day blockade of the Victoria–Matamoros highway on Wednesday after demanding 1,000 million pesos in delayed grain subsidies.
• The truce followed deployment of State Guard agents who monitored the protest and oversaw partial detours by truckers along rural tracks.
• Federal and state representatives will meet growers on Friday to negotiate the outstanding subsidy payments.
• The Victoria–Matamoros corridor is a vital trade link to the U.S. border and its closure had caused mounting delays in regional freight movement.
• Producers warn they may resume action if talks do not secure prompt federal support crucial for their crop viability.