“They’ve stolen from us and made our drivers disappear”: truckers fed up with insecurity

Miles away from the negotiation tables between transport leaders and the federal government, on López Portillo Avenue in Ecatepec, Juan Gabriel Sánchez recalls the times when his colleagues have fallen victim to crime.

“They cut us off, steal our vehicles, and sometimes take the driver—they disappear them for one, two, or even three days… sometimes they come back, and sometimes they don’t.”

His complaint, echoed by the sector for years, sparked a protest on Monday, November 24, that left thousands of drivers stranded and cut public transport drivers' income by up to 50%. Despite the losses, many of them supported the protest.

In an interview with La Silla Rota , Sánchez explains that road insecurity has worsened in both frequency and violence. He says his colleagues have been inte