Sheinbaum urges CNTE to address the consultation with the base; certain issues fall short of sufficient resources, she emphasizes.
Mexico City faces continued disruptions as the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) maintains its protests. Following a National Assembly held on Thursday, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is awaiting a response from the CNTE regarding a potential lift of the protests in Mexico City.
During her press conference at the National Palace on Friday, Sheinbaum Pardo discussed the CNTE's decision to consult with their base about the proposal presented by the Ministry of Education, the director of ISSSTE, and the Ministry of Interior. If approved, this could mean the end of the ongoing protests, which have caused traffic delays and other complications in the city since May 15.
The demands of the CNTE include the repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE Law, doubled salaries, and changes to education and pension laws. While the federal government acknowledges the right to peaceful protest, President Sheinbaum has emphasized budget constraints as a reason for not meeting all of these demands. A planned meeting between the government and union leaders was previously canceled due to these limitations.
Sheinbaum insists that the table remains open for dialogue between the Interior, Public Education, ISSSTE, and Treasury, although no direct meeting with the CNTE has been scheduled. The CNTE has expressed interest in boycotting the upcoming judicial election and awaits a response from the federal government before making a decision.
The ongoing protests have had significant impacts on the capital, with blockades at key locations such as the Mexico City International Airport and major roads. As negotiations continue, both sides remain firm in their positions, with no clear resolution in sight.
- The ongoing protests by the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) in Mexico City, causing traffic delays and complications since May 15, are centered around demands that include the repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE Law, doubled salaries, and changes to education and pension laws.
- The Mexican politics surrounding the ongoing war-and-conflicts, represented by the CNTE protests, have led to policy-and-legislation discussions, as Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo presides over negotiations involving the Interior, Public Education, ISSSTE, and Treasury, with the CNTE's interests also correlated to general-news matters such as the upcoming judicial election.
