The customs office in the municipality was confirmed as a critical point within the national strike called by trucking and agricultural organizations.
Latin America’s most important border could experience one of its most tense days of the year this Monday. The Nuevo Laredo customs office—responsible for more than 40% of land trade between Mexico and the United States—was confirmed as a critical point within the national strike called by trucking and agricultural organizations.
The announcement raised alarms: a blockade or restriction of access at this point could paralyze exports, halt commercial crossings, generate kilometer-long lines, and severely impact maquiladoras, freight companies, logistics operators, and thousands of people who depend on daily travel between the two countries.
Between November 20 and 21, spokespeople for the National Association of Truckers (ANTAC) and the National Front for the Rescue of Mexican Agriculture (FNRCM) reiterated that the protest scheduled for November 24 remains unchanged.
Both organizations indicated that Nuevo Laredo remains designated as a strategic zone, along with other high-impact customs points such as Manzanillo and Veracruz.
What could be blocked in Nuevo Laredo? Here’s what we know:
Although the organizers did not specify which international bridge would be affected, they did confirm that the actions include:
- Access to international bridges
Partial or total closures of routes to cargo and commercial bridges.
Disruptions to access to customs zones and bonded yards.
- Key highway connections
Possible blockades on National Highway 85, vital for freight transport.
Disruptions on routes used by tractor-trailers.
Risk of traffic jams on the Eastern Bypass.
The impact would be significant: the blockade would affect both heavy transport and exporters, maquiladoras, and operators who depend on the continuous flow of goods to Laredo, Texas.
What impact would this have on the city?
Significant delays in exports to the United States.
Logistical disruptions to cargo yards and the customs zone.
Truck lines of up to several hours at the entrances to international bridges.
Delays for thousands of drivers who cross daily between the two cities.
Direct impacts on maquiladoras, which operate under just-in-time supply systems.
Source: elhorizonte
