20 Sep 2024 | 06:28 PM UTC
Mexico: Unionized education workers stage protest march in Morelia, Michoacan State, Sept. 20
Unionized education workers stage protest march in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, Sept. 20; heightened security, transport disruptions likely.
Education workers affiliated with the National Coordinating Committee of Education Workers (Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educacion, CNTE) have launched a protest march in Morelia, Michoacan State, on Sept. 20. Demonstrators reportedly gathered at Plaza Morelos and are marching toward the State Comptroller's Office (Contraloria del Estado) in the city's Historic Center (Centro Historico). Protest participants are demanding that their colleagues not be terminated from managerial positions. Dozens of people appear to have joined in the march.
Authorities will likely deploy a heightened security presence to the area to monitor the protest. Transport disruptions will likely affect areas subject to protest activity and increased security. Clashes between protesters and police, while unlikely, cannot be ruled out.
Avoid the protest march as a precaution. Allow extra time to travel if operating in Morelia. Consider taking alternative routes to circumvent the affected area and any transport disruptions. Adhere to all instructions issued by local officials.
