Overview
- Residents from La Pastoria in San Salvador Atenco blocked the Lechería–Texcoco highway on Sunday, halting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s convoy for about an hour and a half.
- Protesters called for recognition of their community water committee and asked for urgent fixes, including inspection and operation of a local well and hookups for pending household lines.
- Sheinbaum met the group at the road and said Efraín Morales, head of Conagua, Mexico’s National Water Commission, would go with them immediately to review the well and seek a fix.
- The highway reopened after that pledge, the presidential event started late, and authorities reported no clashes or injuries as residents said they would track whether promises are kept.
- Reports highlight long-running water shortages in this part of the State of Mexico and local rifts with ejidatarios and activists, with outlets citing different impact estimates from dozens of families to several thousand people.