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Mexican teachers expand protest camp and threaten to shut down the capital

El País - English

By: Elena San José

3 June 2026 at 16:07

CNTE teachers at the protest camp on the streets of the Historic Center in Mexico City on Tuesday.

Teachers in Mexico have launched a nationwide strike that is bringing mounting pressure on President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government ahead of the start of the soccer World Cup.

MEXICO - CNTE - REFORMA — Teachers from the CNTE (National Coordination of Education Workers) demonstrating on Paseo de la Reforma.

MEXICO - CNTE - REFORMA — Members of the CNTE playing a game during Tuesday's demonstration.

MEXICO - FIGURAS - CNTE — Statues toppled by CNTE members.

MEXICO - CNTE - REFORMA — On Tuesday, the CNTE’s Single National Negotiating Commission attended a roundtable discussion with federal authorities at the Ministry of the Interior.