Faced with the closure of highways in at least 14 states of the country, resulting from the national strike called by the National Association of Transporters (ANTAC)  and the  National Front for the Rescue of the Mexican Countryside (FNRCM) , the National Chamber of the Transformation Industry (Canacintra) warned about millions of dollars in losses that these measures generate in industry and commerce .

The organization stated in a press release that road closures and blockades in strategic logistics corridors are having a severe impact on the national economy.

In that regard, he indicated that more than 56% of cargo in Mexico is transported by land, so he estimated that road blockades could cause losses exceeding 750 million pesos (mdp) daily .

“In prolonged or simultaneous scenarios, losses can escalate between three and six billion pesos in a week, affecting companies, workers and consumers,” he stressed.

The agency reiterated that each stopped transport unit can represent losses of up to 180,000 pesos per day, in addition to generating disruptions in inventories, contractual breaches and delays in deliveries , with chain effects that impact exports, logistics costs and supply of essential inputs.

He stressed that the impact not only falls on the industry, but also on millions of families who depend on the continuous flow of goods and services throughout the country.

Canacintra acknowledged the legitimate right to protest, but cautioned that dialogue must be the primary means of reaching agreements and sustainable solutions. Therefore, it called on the federal government to keep institutional channels open, prioritize dialogue, and avoid measures that could harm the national economy . It also reiterated its willingness to collaborate as a partner in promoting solutions.

So far, truckers and farmers have carried out blockades, partial closures and takeovers of toll booths in at least 14 states of the country.

Some of the routes affected with total closures are:  Baja California in San Luis Río Colorado-Mexicali kilometer (km) 3+200;  Guanajuato on the La Piedad–Pénjamo highway km 075+000, and in Hidalgo , where protesters are on the Álamo-Tamazunchale highway km 020+300.

Partial road closures are occurring in  Chihuahua and Tamaulipas ; in addition, there are protesters at some toll plazas in the State of Mexico, Michoacán and Sinaloa .

The indefinite strike called by ANTAC and FNRCM responds to problems that have persisted in the sector: insecurity on highways ,  high operating costs and lack of progress on previously established agreements with federal authorities, according to these organizations themselves.

Main image taken from the X account of the National Guard Highways .

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