CNTE Protest in Guadalajara on November 14: Traffic Impacts Expected

the protest will take place this Friday, November 14, starting at 10:00 AM.## National CNTE Strike: 48 Hours of Protests Nationwide Over two days, thousands of CNTE teachers will take to the streets with a calendar of coordinated actions in various states. According to their official announcement, planned activities include: -Seizure of toll booths on major national highways to allow free vehicular transit. -Partial closures and road blockades in urban and rural areas. -Symbolic occupation of government offices and transnational company headquarters. -Marches, rallies, and sit-ins in public squares and state capitals. The movement seeks to highlight what they consider “non-compliance with agreements” by federal authorities, despite progress announced throughout the year. The national strike will involve participation in at least 20 states, including Aguascalientes, Baja California, Chiapas, Durango, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacán, Oaxaca, Veracruz, and Zacatecas. In Mexico City, the CNTE called for a mega-march towards the Zócalo, where hundreds of teachers began to gather from the early hours of Thursday, November 13.## Why Are Teachers Protesting? The CNTE has outlined three main demands motivating their national strike: -Reinstatement of the central negotiation table between the CNTE’s CNUN and the Presidency of the Republic. -Repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE Law, which replaced the defined benefit pension system with individual accounts managed by Afores. -Abrogation of the 2019 education reform, which — according to the union — maintains a punitive and bureaucratic framework for the teaching profession. Additionally, the union demands a larger budget for education, health, and social security, and improved conditions for rural schools, where they assert that severe deficiencies in infrastructure and materials persist. Although the Government of Mexico has stated that it “has listened to the teaching profession” in over 22 working groups, the dissident teachers maintain that the meetings have not resulted in concrete changes.## Traffic Disruptions Due to CNTE Protest in Guadalajara In Jalisco, the CNTE confirmed that the protest on Friday, November 14, will include a rally in Plaza de Armas, in the heart of Guadalajara. The gathering will begin at 10:00 AM, with the expected attendance of hundreds of teachers from different regions of the state. While the CNTE has not officially announced which roadways will be blocked, in previous mobilizations, marches departed from Revolución Park (Red Park), proceeding along Juárez, Federalismo, and 16 de Septiembre avenues, until reaching the Historic Center. Therefore, citizens are advised to avoid traveling through these areas during Friday morning and midday, especially if heading towards the city’s central square.### *You might also read:*The post