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Mexico City Seals Off Historic Core Ahead of CNTE Strike and Student Marches

Authorities ring the Zócalo with welded barriers, deploying 3,500 officers to protect landmarks.

Overview

  • Tall metal fencing now restricts access around Palacio Nacional, the Metropolitan Cathedral and key streets including Moneda, Corregidora, 20 de Noviembre and Pino Suárez.
  • The SSC-CDMX confirms a deployment of roughly 3,500 police with Ateneas, Granaderos, traffic personnel and drone monitoring ahead of actions set for Nov. 13–15.
  • CNTE called a national strike for Nov. 13–14, while the Generation Z collective announced a mobilization for Nov. 15 centered on the Centro Histórico.
  • Encampments that include about 30 tents from indigenous communities and additional education-union camps near the Antiguo Palacio del Ayuntamiento and Palacio Nacional continue to constrain circulation.
  • Business groups report steep losses, with Canacope estimating 12–15 million pesos in daily hits as tour operators cite sales drops of up to 50% and restaurants curb operations on blockade days.