Chiapas authorities detain driver for hitting protest blockade

A driver has been detained in Tuxtla Guterrez, Chiapas, after crashing a pickup truck into a blockade established by the Madres en Resistencia collective. The incident occurred on November 5 on the Libramiento Norte Oriente, where the vehicle, traveling at high speed, struck branches and wooden debris used to mark the protest site.

The Tuxtla Guterrez Secretariat of Public Security reported that the driver performed an improper maneuver, causing the vehicle to become stuck in the barricade. Emergency services were required to remove the unit. Following the incident, the Chiapas State Attorney General's Office (FGE) confirmed the arrest of the driver on charges of attacking communication routes.

The Madres en Resistencia collective has maintained the blockade for nine days in front of the FGE offices to demand justice regarding cases of femicide, homicide, and forced disappearance. While State Attorney General Jorge Luis Llaven criticized the road closure, he has offered a dialogue table to the group, though the protest remains ongoing.