The northern part of the Valley of Mexico awoke under siege. Truck drivers and merchants from Ecatepec are strangling the main arteries connecting the State of Mexico with the capital, threatening the supply chain and the workday of thousands.
The start of the work week has collapsed. This Monday, January 26, 2026, the Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico is facing a mobility crisis due to a series of simultaneous blockades that have paralyzed the northern access routes to Mexico City (CDMX). What began as a warning has materialized into a “total shutdown” led by merchants and truck drivers from the municipality of Ecatepec.
While the initial focus was the Mexico-Pachuca highway, the magnitude of the protest is generating a domino effect that is collapsing regional connectivity, indirectly affecting traffic flows toward the Mexico-Querétaro highway due to the saturation of alternative routes such as the López Portillo highway.
Starting at 7:00 a.m., peak time for commuting and logistics, protesters occupied strategic points. The closure is not an isolated incident; it is a systematic blockade of traffic. The affected roads are:
Mexico-Pachuca Highway: The most critical point, affecting thousands of commuters entering Mexico City via Indios Verdes.
Vía Morelos: A vital artery for local freight transport.
Avenida Central: Affecting the connection to the Circuito Exterior Mexiquense (Mexico State Outer Loop).
Mexico-Texcoco Highway.
Vía José López Portillo and the “Y” intersection: Key points connecting to Tultitlán and Coacalco.
Traffic authorities and commuters report that traffic jams formed within minutes and could persist throughout the morning, with direct repercussions in the boroughs of Gustavo A. Madero and Venustiano Carranza.
The impact extends beyond mere public discontent; It’s a blow to productivity. Ámbito Financiero warns that the blockade threatens to disrupt the “Just in Time” supply chain in the northern industrial zone. The following are expected:
Massive delays in the arrival of personnel to corporate and industrial workplaces in Mexico City.
Disruption of freight routes: Delivery trucks and merchandise stranded on highway access roads.
Losses in the service and commerce sectors due to the inability of customers and suppliers to travel.
Traffic in Mexico City: what they are demanding and when they will lift the blockade.
Uncertainty is the highest risk factor for businesses and citizens today. The protesters have issued an ultimatum: the blockade is indefinite.
They warn that they will not clear the lanes until the mayor of Ecatepec, Azucena Cisneros Coss, personally appears at the site to address a list of demands related to abuses of power and commercial reorganization. Until there is direct dialogue, the roads will remain closed.
Motorists and logistics managers are advised to avoid the northern area of the Valley of Mexico, postpone shipments and look for alternative routes, although the options (such as the Circuito Exterior Mexiquense) are already saturated due to the diversion of traffic.
Source: ambito
