Truckers Protest Denial of U.S. Entry
From Times Wire Reports
More than 600 Mexican truckers briefly blocked two international bridges between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso to protest drivers being refused entry into the U.S.
Manuel Sotelo, president of the Juarez Trucking Assn., led the hourlong protest Wednesday. He said that because of computer problems, U.S. transportation inspectors are not receiving information from Mexico’s Transportation Ministry validating licenses.
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