Transporters and Taxi Drivers Block México-Querétaro and México-Pachuca Highways for Five Hours Demanding Return of Missing ACME Leader Bernardo Aldana

On July 23, 2025, members of the Alianza de Autotransportistas, Comerciantes y Anexas de México (ACME) staged partial blockades on the México-Querétaro and México-Pachuca highways. The protests were organized to demand the safe return of Bernardo Aldana, the coordinator of ACME in Jilotepec, Estado de México, who has been reported missing. Approximately 100 taxi drivers and other transport workers participated in the demonstrations, which included obstructions at key toll booths such as Tepotzotlán and San Cristóbal Ecatepec, affecting traffic toward Mexico City. The blockades lasted around five hours before the protesters dispersed, maintaining their call for government action to locate Aldana. Additionally, related protests involving taxi drivers and construction union members took place in at least ten municipalities as part of broader opposition to an anti-extortion operation.