**Mass protests have blocked roads and led to the paralysis of the country due to economic demands from transport workers and farmers.**
The blocks and the State of Mexico have joined the call for a national strike of auto drivers, linked to the demands of transport workers, affecting two key sectors of the economy. The blocks have temporarily paralyzed the operation of non-toll highways, including the Magisterial, linking the main toll roads, which require the resolution of problems and the sustainability of the production chain.
**Transporters went on strike in different states and in the Federal District to demand compensation** After negotiations with federal and state authorities, the organization Fuerza Amplia de Transportistas (FAT) announced a blockade in Mexico-City. Under the leadership of Álvaro López Ríos, from the National Union of Agricultural Workers (UNTA), without the consent of the transport workers, including the minimum wage on the scale of 7.2 thousand pesos. for the same period, the national action was organized for October 29.
**The producers demand protection from imports and compensation for tariffs** Álvaro López Ríos also stated that the previous actions of the protest did not bring benefits to the last estates: "The national policy is not sufficient to 'build' new rights. We are now blocking the highways with the support of peasant technology and sending caravans to the main plaza."
The protests from the regions of Baja, Guanajuato, Michoacán and Jalisco have led to the closure of toll stations and highways. The organizers require not only the resolution of prices, but also the exclusion of basic grains from the conditions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the North American Free Trade Agreement (T-MEC).
**Communal problems and alternative routes** The blocks have affected key points: - **Point of Concor** (Me-Puebla Highway): full closure of the highway, alternative route - Texcoco. - **Ermista Isabelap**: charges for the passage of transporters are possible. - **Avienda Mexico** with the Santa Marta station.
**The closure of the highways in the cities of Chimalhuacán, Cholula and Nezautepec de Mexico** The city centers of Chimalhuacán, Cholula and Nezautepec are blocked by auto drivers. The water purification plants are being forced to close due to the lack of water from the old plants, which have been operating for years. This has led to the closure of the "Kaula" operation. This has led to the closure of the "Kaula" operation, which has been operating for years.
**Recommendations for drivers** Drivers are advised to avoid toll zones, plan their routes in advance and use the common transport.
The actual situation may affect the official channels of transport management.
