30 May 2023 | 09:17 PM UTC
Mexico: Unionized education workers to stage caravan protest in Morelia, Michoacan State, May 31
Unionized education workers plan caravan protest in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, May 31; increased security and transport disruptions likely.
Event
Unionized education workers affiliated with the National Coordinator of Education Workers (Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educacion, CNTE) plan to stage a caravan protest in Morelia, Michoacan State, on May 31. The purpose of the action is to demand higher salaries and educational budgets, better teaching materials, and improved regulations related to the hiring of teachers, among other reforms. Participants intend to gather at four highway access points in the Morelia area from 09:00 before traveling in a vehicular convoy to the city's Centro Historico. Hundreds of people are likely to participate in the demonstration.
The action will likely result in transport and business disruptions, particularly in the Centro Historico, through late May 31. Police will likely deploy to monitor the action; clashes between police and protesters are unlikely but cannot be ruled out.
Advice
Avoid the protest as a standard precaution. Plan for road travel disruptions in Morelia May 31; consider taking alternative routes to avoid areas impacted by the demonstration. Heed the directives of local officials.
