Mexico: Protesters disrupt traffic on Federal Highway 180 near Medellin y Madero, Tabasco State, Sept. 5

Transport disruptions will likely continue to affect Federal Highway 180 (Villahermosa-Frontera highway) north of Villahermosa, Tabasco State, over the coming hours after some 50 activists launched a protest on the route near Medellin y Madero, blocking traffic, Sept. 5. The purpose of the demonstration is to denounce a perceived lack of teachers and books at a local school. Tabasco State governmental authorities have deployed to the scene to negotiate with the demonstrators; however, protest participants have refused to disperse from the highway. The protest blockade has led to increased traffic congestion in the area.

Authorities will likely maintain a heightened security presence in the area until the highway is reopened and traffic flows normalize. Localized business disruptions will probably affect the vicinity of the protest site over the short term. Clashes between protesters and police cannot be ruled out.