A crowd of protesting farmers and truck drivers in Mexico City streets with banners about blocking the 2026 World Cup.
A crowd of protesting farmers and truck drivers in Mexico City streets with banners about blocking the 2026 World Cup.
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Farmers threaten to block 2026 World Cup during Mexico City march

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Truck drivers and farmers marched in Mexico City on May 20 to demand talks with President Claudia Sheinbaum on grain prices and road security.

Protesters gathered at the Angel of Independence and advanced along Paseo de la Reforma. Baltazar Valdez Armentia, president of Campesinos Unidos de Sinaloa, warned that the countryside would rise if basic grains are not removed from the T-MEC.

The Secretariat of Citizen Security deployed operations that surrounded groups on Eje 2 Norte. Emigdio Taboada, a producer from Tlaxcala, denounced the police blockade during a peaceful demonstration.

David Estévez Gamboa of the National Transport Association said the march aimed to reach the Senate and the Attorney General's Office. The Mexico-Pachuca, Mexico-Querétaro, Mexico-Puebla and Mexico-Cuernavaca highways saw disruptions.

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Users reported the May 20 march by farmers and truck drivers in Mexico City, highlighting threats to disrupt the 2026 World Cup unless grain prices and security demands are addressed. Reactions noted potential chaos and escalations, with some users expressing support for the protesters' grievances and others focusing on risks to public events.

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