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In Mexico's capital, Mexico City, on 11 July, traffic flow, road closures, and social protests across the city are causing significant disruptions. Authorities have implemented extensive security and traffic measures in various areas to ensure the safety of citizens. Particularly around the GNP Seguros Stadium in the Granjas México neighborhood, special traffic regulations are being applied to protect event attendees and drivers. This comprehensive operation aims to manage vehicle density on the city's main arteries and minimize potential security risks. SSC (Secretariat of Citizen Security) teams are working intensively to keep traffic in the area under control.

In the city center, traffic congestion continues uninterrupted from the Eje 2 Sur section on Circuito Interior towards Avenida Insurgentes. Additionally, the roads between Calzada Minas de Arena de Sur 122 and Avenida de las Torres have been completely closed to traffic, forcing drivers to find alternative routes. Due to ongoing roadworks between Sur 122 and Avenida Río Tacubaya in the southbound direction, the number of lanes has been reduced, causing long queues to form. With the added effect of rainy weather, roads have become slippery in the Circuito Interior and Canal de Tezontle areas, prompting authorities to warn drivers to be extremely careful. Despite all these adversities, traffic is flowing relatively smoothly on the section of Liverpool Street from Versalles to Chapultepec.

To increase mobility and ease morning traffic, a reversible lane system has been implemented on Circuito Interior between La Raza and Leibnitz from 06:30 to 09:00. The same system is planned to be applied in the evening hours, between 17:00 and 20:00, on the section from Marina Nacional towards La Raza. Thanks to this dynamic traffic management, vehicle transit on the city's most critical routes is expected to ease during peak hours. On other main arteries of the city, positive progress is being made on Fray Servando Teresa de Mier, from Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas towards Calzada San Antonio Abad. Similarly, the Bucareli area is offering good traffic flow from Paseo de la Reforma towards Avenida Chapultepec.

The state of traffic in the city is not limited to congestion; protesters marching from Angel de la Independencia have reached the Monumento a la Revolución square. During this protest march, Paseo de la Reforma was temporarily closed to traffic between Eje 2 Poniente and Versalles Street. After the protesters passed through the area, the road was reopened to traffic, and normal traffic flow was gradually restored. However, the presence of protesters was also reported at the intersection of Avenida del Conscripto and Anillo Periférico, but so far, this has not negatively affected traffic. Authorities are guiding drivers by proposing Insurgentes and México Tenochtitlan boulevards, alongside Reforma Street, as alternative routes.

Other factors causing traffic congestion include traffic accidents and emergencies occurring at different points in the city. For example, on Avenida Patriotismo, near the intersection of Avenida Benjamín Franklin, emergency teams were dispatched to the area due to a large tree branch falling onto the road. While this unexpected situation requires drivers passing through the area to be careful, crews have started working to clear the road quickly. Additionally, traffic slowed significantly on Eje 1 Oriente due to a vehicle accident at the Viaducto Río de la Piedad intersection. With the increase in such minor but impactful accidents, authorities are urging drivers to take extreme precautions and stay away from closed routes.