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CNTE’s 48-Hour Strike Enters Day Two With Tollbooth Takeovers, Congress Shut

Teachers demand reversal of pension changes plus repeal of the 2019 education reform, warning of possible action targeting the 2026 World Cup.

Overview

  • The union seized the San Marcos toll plaza on the MéxicoPuebla highway, lifting barriers to allow free passage.
  • Contingents also mobilized at the México–Cuernavaca and México–Toluca tolls as part of the national work stoppage.
  • A sit-in outside the Chamber of Deputies kept the Congress closed, with Ricardo Monreal confirming suspension of legislative work.
  • Mexico City’s C5 and SSC posted a rolling schedule of marches and blockades, warning of traffic impacts and suggesting alternate routes.
  • Regional actions expanded in Oaxaca and Michoacán, while student and civic groups staged separate demonstrations across the capital.