Mexico City police use teargas on protesting teachers near World Cup Fan Fest
L'essentiel
- Mexico City police deployed teargas against protesting teachers attempting to reach the Zocalo plaza, where the 2026 World Cup Fan Fest is under construction.
- Teachers broke through barriers, leading to a clash.
- Union leaders stated the event should be suspended due to the importance of their cause.
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Teachers protesting for salary raises and pension law reversals clashed with police in Mexico City. The protest occurred near the Zocalo plaza, where preparations for the 2026 World Cup Fan Fest are underway.
Mexico City police hurled teargas at protesting teachers to keep them from reaching the historic square where the “Fan fest” for the 2026 World Cup is under construction, according to AFP journalists.
The clash started when teachers broke through one of the metal barriers that have been set up at the entrance to the Zocalo plaza, a block from the government palace and a giant screen where fans will watch Mexico’s first World Cup game on 11 June.
Hundreds of riot police guarded the square behind tall temporary metal barricades.
“This event will have to be suspended,” union leader Filiberto Frausto told AFP. “A cause like ours should be far above – it’s far more important than a little bit of distraction and fun.”
A dissident faction of the teacher’s union, or CNTE, convened the march, and has threatened to summon “millions” of teachers to the capital during the World Cup if the government doesn’t fulfill their demands for salary raises and the reversal of pension laws.
One of the protesters said he was hit by an unidentified projectile, and was taken away as blood poured from a head injury.
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Further protests or disruptions by teachers during the World Cup if demands are not met.
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Questions ouvertes
- What are the specific demands regarding salary raises and pension laws?
- Will the World Cup Fan Fest be suspended or altered?
- What is the extent of the injury sustained by the protester?
- What specific actions will the CNTE take if demands are not met?
