Sheinbaum Promises Support for Farmers Amid Nationwide Protests for Fair Payments

Claudia Sheinbaum pledges federal support for farmers in response to nationwide protests demanding fair payments for their maize, highlighting ongoing agricultural challenges in Mexico.

• Farmers across Mexico, including regions like Guanajuato, Jalisco, and Michoacán, threatened road blockades to demand fair payments for their maize harvests amid rising prices and inflation.
• President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a meeting today with the Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural to discuss proposals aimed at supporting farmers amid their protests.
• The farmers protests underscore broader issues in Mexican agriculture, as they contend with inadequate payments and economic pressures tied to the weakening value of the Mexican peso.