Overview
- Coordinated protests begin before dawn with gatherings near the Cathedral, a planned perimeter around Palacio Nacional during the morning conference, and a sustained presence at the Chamber of Deputies.
- The lower house closed its Mexico City complex for Thursday and prepared to extend the shutdown to Friday as sections planned a two-day plantón at San Lázaro.
- Actions are slated across dozens of states, including road blockades, tollbooth openings, office takeovers, and local marches in places such as Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guerrero, Michoacán, Puebla, Tabasco, Jalisco, Veracruz, and the State of Mexico.
- Segob urged dialogue and highlighted prior measures including a 10% pay increase in May, frozen retirement ages for ISSSTE-affiliated teachers, lower FOVISSSTE loan costs, and suspension of the UCI CAM mechanism.
- Classes are expected to be suspended Thursday in CNTE-affiliated schools, while Friday already lacks basic-education classes for administrative reasons, and leaders warned of possible escalation if demands go unmet.