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Mexico Reopens Basic Schools as Transport and Security Plans Activate

Reinforced transit operations, heavy police presence, plus targeted student supports anchor a mixed restart shaped by cold weather, protests, localized suspensions.

Overview

  • The Education Ministry reported 23.4 million basic-education students and over 1.2 million teachers returning to 231,700 schools nationwide under the 2025–2026 calendar.
  • CDMX Metro activated a special plan across its 12 lines with real-time monitoring and empty-train dispatches to high-demand stations, while the fare remains at 5 pesos per ride.
  • CDMX deployed 14,422 SSC officers with patrols, traffic control, ERUM ambulances and Cóndores aircraft to secure school zones and transit hubs from 6:00 a.m.
  • Weather-driven changes included a full-day class suspension in multiple municipalities in southern Veracruz and a morning suspension in several central Sinaloa municipalities, with other states applying winter-hour delays or attendance flexibility.
  • The C5 warned of marches and blockages at points such as Marina Nacional, Plaza de la Constitución and Barranca del Muerto that could slow Monday commutes to schools and workplaces.