Overview
- Farmers across multiple regions rolled out tractor blockades and marches on January 16, causing road closures and significant traffic disruptions.
- In Extremadura, organizers said about 2,500 tractors took to the roads, claiming major highways were gridlocked.
- Oviedo saw roughly 200 tractors clog the city center, according to local reporting from El Comercio.
- Protesters denounce the EU–Mercosur accord and a proposed 23% reduction in the next Common Agricultural Policy budget, citing unfair competition and weak import traceability.
- Unions announced further actions on January 23 and a nationwide push on January 29, as the Mercosur agreement is reported to be set for formalization in Paraguay this weekend.