Overview

• Protesters closed both directions at kilometer 31 near the Chalco toll booth from 5:00 AM to demand immediate security interventions.
• Transportistas urged deployment of the National Guard from Chalco to La Virgen to address frequent armed robberies and threats to cargo.
• CAPUFE and C5 recommended alternate routes including the federal road, Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza and Circuito Exterior Mexiquense while advising drivers to use navigation apps for updates.
• Authorities and the Asociación de Transportistas set up working tables around 8:30 AM to discuss concrete measures after three and a half hours of blockade.
• Official figures indicate the Mexico–Puebla corridor saw over 12,000 highway robberies in 2024, underscoring transportistas’ call for durable security guarantees.