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Highway Blocked: Families Demand Answers in Mexico City
22 Oct
Summary
- Hundreds of motorists stranded on Mexico City-Toluca highway.
- Protesters seek dialogue with Attorney General over missing persons.
- Blockade continues, with no agreement reached for its resolution.
The crucial Mexico City-Toluca highway experienced a blockade exceeding 24 hours as of Wednesday morning, causing significant traffic congestion and kilometer-long queues. The protest, situated near kilometer 48+500 in Lerma, is led by collectives such as Flores en el Corazón, Madres Mariposas Buscadoras, and Buscando Justicia.
These groups are demanding a formal dialogue with Mexico state Attorney General José Luis Cervantes Martínez to discuss over 40 unresolved disappearance cases. The highway closure began Tuesday morning, impacting traffic in both directions. While the Toluca-bound lanes reopened Tuesday afternoon, Mexico City-bound traffic remains severely disrupted.
Protesters have intermittently allowed vehicles to pass, but delays persist. Some truck drivers were forced to sleep in their vehicles overnight. Negotiations with authorities from the Attorney General's Office of México state early Wednesday morning yielded no agreement to end the blockade. Reports of clashes between motorists and protesters have surfaced on social media.
