Truckers
Truckers and farmers block roads in Mexico over security demands
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Truckers from ANTAC and farmers from the National Front for the Rescue of the Mexican Countryside began a national strike with road blockades in several states on Monday, April 6. They demand better highway security, an end to extortion, and support for low grain prices. President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that the government is addressing their demands and called for dialogue.
Autoconvoked grain truckers have parked their trucks along roadsides in several Argentine provinces, halting the harvest flow to ports like Quequén and Bahía Blanca. Triggered by gasoil price hikes, the protest has caused estimated losses of US$ 100 million over four days. Agroindustry groups urge an urgent resolution.
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David Estévez, leader of Mexico's National Association of Cargo Truckers (ANTAC), confirmed a high likelihood of strike and highway blockades on April 6, following an initial announcement last week. Citing no concrete progress from ongoing talks on highway insecurity and extortion, Estévez criticized the lack of advances despite dialogue with the Secretariat of Government (Segob), which claims demands are being addressed.