For the third consecutive day, a group of ejidatarios from the community of Santa María Actipacmunicipality of Axapusco, State of Mexico, They keep the highway blocked Northern Arch in both directions.
The protestersin addition to tires, sticks and stones, also They spread tepetate on the asphalt to obstruct the passage.
The president of the ejido commission, Gumaro Curiel Olvera, said that Their lands were taken 18 years ago for the construction of the Arco Norte toll highway.
Why is the Arco Norte highway blocked?
According to Gumaro Curiel, For 18 years and to date there has been no expropriation decree from the federal governmentwhich ensures that They remain the legitimate owners; and they have the documents to prove it.
He stressed that the commoners They demand that federal authorities carry out a new appraisal of the landsbecause he accused that the The federal government intends to pay less than 1,500 pesos per meter square.
At the site, located at kilometer 146 + 000 in the border area with the state of Hidalgo, the community members who have been carrying out the blockade since Monday morning, They wait in a tent for representatives of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT). After three days, this has not happened.
The Protesters accuse the federal government once again failed to comply and He has only made fun of the peasantsso they threatened that the blockade will be indefinite.
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Due to the cuts made, There is no vehicle damage and on the asphalt there are only two National Guard (GN) patrols, as well as the community members’ vehicles.
Note originally published by The Sun of Toluca.