Mexican protesters held up signs urging Americans to 'stay at home.'
Protesters in Mexico blocked a U.S. southern border point of crossing for hours on Wednesday over fears that untested Americans will enter and spread coronavirus, and they have vowed to stop traffic for a second day.
Members of the group Sonorans for Health and Life led the blockade of the DeConcini checkpoint on Wednesday afternoon. Residents in Sonora haveDuring the demonstration on Wednesday, the protesters held up signs urging Americans to"" while wearing face masks to protect from the virus. Although the border is already officially closed to all non-essential businesses, the protesters say that authorities have not adequately enforced the measure.
The group also urged authorities to consider conducting coronavirus testing on all Mexicans being deported from the U.S.The protest comes as Mexican authorities continue to face sharp criticisms over their handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Miguel Barbosa, the governor of Puebla, recently drew outrage by claiming that poor Mexicans are immune to COVID-19 after reports said a large portion of those infected domestically were wealthy people who had been overseas.
While Mexico's official coronavirus cases are still below 500, many are concerned that the real figure could be much larger as the government has thus far failed to provide widespread testing. Despite these concerns, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador told reporters on Tuesday that the nation will pass the"worst of it" in a month's time.
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