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Campesinos blocked the Quebrada Seca bridge in El Progreso, Yoro, on October 16 to demand government action on fuel and electricity prices, repeal of agro-industrial policy, and rural economic relief, prompting police to use tear gas to clear the road.

Farmers blocked the Quebrada Seca bridge in Yoro from early morning, demanding repeal of the Agricultural Reactivation Law and measures to control fuel, electricity, and living costs; police used tear gas to clear the road.

Demonstrators blocked the CA-5 highway in Villanueva and a detour toward Calán in Cortés department, disrupting traffic in the area.

Heavy-transport union leader Edgardo Menéndez said his regulated members did not participate in violent protests and road blockades near El Zamorano, blaming unregulated carriers, and noted his sector has already reached a fuel-cost agreement with the government.

Over 70 rural, indigenous, and Garífuna organizations held nationwide road blockades and demonstrations on July 20 demanding the government repeal three decrees that criminalize land claims, broaden the definition of terrorism, and shield agricultural and energy-sector lands from legal challenges including agrarian reform.

Taxi drivers in El Progreso, Yoro, have blocked road access to protest an increase in vehicle registration fees, saying they have received no response to demands for a reversal and threatening to escalate their action.