30 Nov 2022 | 11:54 PM UTC
Mexico: Unionized education workers to march in downtown Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Dec. 1
Unionized education workers to march in downtown Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico, Dec. 1. Heightened security and disruptions likely.
Event
Unionized education workers affiliated with the National Union of Education Workers (Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educacion, CNTE) plan to march in downtown Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, on Dec. 1. The purpose of the action is to establish their political position before the newly elected governor of Oaxaca and to bring attention to their educational and social demands. Participants will gather at the Viguera Crossroads at 09:00 before marching on Federal Highway 190 to the Zocalo, the city's main square. The action should be largely peaceful but will likely cause traffic congestion along the highway.
Authorities will likely deploy to monitor the demonstration as a precaution. Clashes between police and protesters cannot be ruled out, especially if authorities attempt to disperse the demonstration forcibly. Transport and business disruptions are likely.
Advice
Avoid the demonstration as a precaution. Do not attempt to cross protester roadblocks. Wait for the police to remove them. Plan for localized ground travel delays.
