17 Oct 2024 | 10:14 PM UTC
Mexico: Unionized education workers to stage protest march in Morelia, Michoacan State, from 08:00 Oct. 18
Unionized education workers plan march in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, from 08:00 Oct. 18; 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 announced plans to stage a protest march in Morelia, Michoacan State, from 08:00 Oct. 18. The purpose of the demonstration is to demand payroll and insurance payment reforms. Protest organizers have called on participating activists to gather at Plaza Las Americas but did not immediately specify the intended destination of the protest march or the march route. The number of people who would participate in the march was not immediately clear.
Authorities will likely deploy a heightened security presence to monitor the protest march. Transport disruptions will probably affect areas along the march route. While unlikely, clashes between protesters and police 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.
