Eleven days after the national trucking strike on October 26 , highway insecurity once again became a central demand of the truckers. This time, during a meeting held on Thursday, November 5, with federal authorities, the organizations requested a greater security presence, permanent surveillance, and changes to the strategy for combating highway robberies.
As part of this meeting, the National Guard announced to representatives of the sector the upcoming addition of 826 officers to reinforce highway surveillance , as reported to T21 by Lauro Rincón Hernández , national president of the Mexican-American Federation of Transporters (FEMATRAC) .
The official explained that the officers come from the Military College and are currently completing their training at the San Luis Potosí Police Academy. Their deployment is expected in the coming days, although a specific date was not given.
During the meeting, the organizations requested that the National Guard increase its permanent presence on highways, conduct patrols, and modify the security strategy in states with the highest incidence of cargo theft. Rincón Hernández also noted that security authorities proposed continuing the implementation of Operation “Enjambre” (Swarm) in states and municipalities with the highest crime rates, with the participation of the National Guard.
According to the sector, the entities with the greatest problems of road insecurity are the State of Mexico, Puebla, Nuevo León, Jalisco, Veracruz, Querétaro, Guanajuato, Tlaxcala and Tabasco.
Another topic discussed was the alleged extortion and abuse at highway checkpoints . The president of FEMATRAC denounced the involvement of individuals known as “madrinas” (godmothers ), whom he identified as unauthorized personnel who allegedly interfere in inspections related to the Federal Ministerial Police. He also noted that some checkpoints hold vehicles for four or five hours and that the inspections can damage perishable goods and food products.
For its part, the National Chamber of Freight Transportation (Canacar) reported, through its social networks, that during the working group meeting, it was also agreed to promote the standardization of criteria among prosecutors’ offices to expedite the release of units, as well as to promote results-based meetings with state authorities, the National Guard and the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) .
The organization detailed that the proposals also include the development of a joint strategy to address extortion and abuses of authority, the strengthening of communication channels with the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) and the Ministry of the Interior (Segob) , as well as the analysis of technological tools for crime prevention.
According to Rincón Hernández, the working group included representatives from Citizen Security, the National Guard, the FGR (Attorney General’s Office), and officials from the Ministry of the Interior (Segob).
He also announced that new working groups are planned with security authorities and the Attorney General’s Office to follow up on the complaints and requests submitted.
The organizations expect to see progress before the end of 2026, particularly in highway patrol and addressing reports of extortion.
(Main image source: Instagram Canacar)
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