Mexico: Protesters blocking Federal Highway 135D near San Pablo Huitzo, Oaxaca State, during early evening of June 8

Event

Protesters from Section 22 of the National Coordinator of Education Workers (Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educacion, CNTE) are blocking Federal Highway 135D near San Pablo Huitzo in Oaxaca State as of the early evening of June 8. The protest is causing significant transport disruptions along the thoroughfare.

It remains unclear when normal traffic may resume along Highway 135D.

Advice

Avoid the protest area as a precaution. Seek alternative driving routes to circumvent the affected section of Federal Highway 135D. Do not attempt to drive through protester roadblocks; wait for police to dismantle them proceeding. Heed the instructions of security personnel.