EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 Long lines of semis at El Paso border crossings caused by a backlog due to Mexican protests.<\/p>\n
El Paso drivers are being warned as long lines of semis have been spotted at border crossings on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Cameras from the Texas Department of Transportation show semi traffic backed up on US-54– heading to the Bridge of the Americas– and Loop 375– heading towards the Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge. <\/p>\n
This comes as the Mexican government reportedly reached a deal with protestors who had been blocking major roads across Mexico since Monday, demanding improvements in highway security, legal regulations on water, and agricultural issues.<\/p>\n
According to Mexican officials, on Thursday, the federal government struck a deal between protestors who said they were going to lift the blockades as the government promised to tackle the issues.<\/p>\n
Manuel Sotelo, the general director of Fletes Sotelo, a trucking company in Ciudad Ju\u00e1rez, said that the blockades caused a backlog of about 20,000 trucks, and so, despite the blockades being lifted, what we are now seeing are those trucks all trying to cross. <\/p>\n
Video from CNN Newsource showed the blockades in Mexican highways.<\/p>\n
WATCH:<\/p>\n
Mexican farmers and truckers organized a nationwide strike on Monday. Credit: CNN Newsource<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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