Mexican teachers cleared camps at toll booths on three highways but said they are not withdrawing from their protests [1].
The move signals a tactical shift in a mobilization that has now entered its third week [2]. By removing the camps while threatening larger blockades, the teachers are increasing pressure on the state government to resume stalled negotiations.
Members of the Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (CNTE) and teachers from Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Chiapas were involved in the action [1]. The camps were located at toll booths in Naucalpan, Ecatepec, and on the México-Cuernavaca highway [1].
Despite the removal of the encampments, the protesters said they are preparing more extensive blockades at toll stations [1]. This escalation follows a breakdown in dialogue between the teachers and the state government [1].
The mobilization has persisted through the third week of activity [2]. The group continues to target key transportation arteries in the State of Mexico to ensure their demands are heard by officials [1].
“Teachers lifted the camp at toll booths on three highways but say they are not withdrawing”
The transition from static encampments to mobile, larger-scale blockades suggests that the CNTE is shifting toward a more aggressive strategy to disrupt commerce and transit. This tactic is often used to force government officials back to the negotiating table when diplomatic channels fail, indicating a high level of frustration among educators from southern states.
