Overview
- Metal barriers were set up at Palacio Nacional in Mexico City ahead of planned CNTE blockades on November 13 and 14 and a youth march on November 15.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said the fencing aims to prevent confrontations and protect protesters, security personnel, and the historic complex.
- She cited intelligence about possible blockades by CNTE teachers and referenced past incidents attributed to infiltrators and so‑called black‑bloc groups.
- She recalled injuries to police and aggression toward journalists in earlier demonstrations, saying the barriers are meant to reduce such risks.
- Sheinbaum maintained that talks with CNTE continue via the Interior and Education ministries and questioned the origins of the Generation Z march while affirming the right to protest.