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CNTE Strike Continues: Zacatecas Union Says No End in Sight; Protesters Target Afores
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CNTE Strike Continues: Zacatecas Union Says No End in Sight; Protesters Target Afores

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The CNTE teachers' union in Zacatecas, Mexico, stated that their national strike will continue, with no clear date for its end.
  • Protesters occupied offices of retirement fund administrators (Afores) to highlight those who profit from retirement savings.
  • The union condemned an aggression against the Guerrero state teachers' union (CETEG) and indicated that the government has effectively ended the strike, but they are continuing their protest.

The national strike by Mexico's CNTE teachers' union shows no signs of immediate resolution, with Filiberto Frausto Orozco, secretary of the Zacatecas section 34, confirming that the end date remains uncertain. While acknowledging the possibility of a return to work, he stressed that the decision to lift the protest encampment in Mexico City would require consultation with union members across the states.

On Thursday, CNTE members occupied Afore offices in Mexico City as part of their ongoing protest. Frausto explained that this action aims to draw attention to entities "profiting" from retirement savings funds and accumulating vast fortunes. "We continue with the protest actions. We don't know (if we will withdraw), it is unlikely that tomorrow our national strike would be recessed; this would have to go to a consultation of our colleagues in the states. It would be improbable for it to be tomorrow," the teacher from Zacatecas stated.

We continue with the protest actions. We don't know (if we will withdraw), it is unlikely that tomorrow our national strike would be recessed; this would have to go to a consultation of our colleagues in the states. It would be improbable for it to be tomorrow.

— Filiberto Frausto OrozcoExplaining the uncertainty surrounding the end date of the CNTE's national strike.

Despite admitting to fatigue among dissident teachers, Frausto emphasized a "very firm conviction" and "determination" to maintain the protest. He asserted that the government declared "the end of the strike" days ago, but "we continue." He did not rule out the possibility that the Mexico City encampment could persist until June 24, a date coinciding with a Mexico national football match and President Claudia Sheinbaum's birthday.

The CNTE leader also reiterated condemnation of an aggression against the Guerrero State Workers' Union (CETEG), which he claimed was initiated by officials from the Ministry of the Interior (Segob). He noted that due to these events, CETEG decided to detain workers. In response to questions about the CNTE potentially leaving their protest site, Segob head Rosa Icela Rodríguez stated on Wednesday, "We hope so," indicating ongoing dialogue but no confirmed agreement for the strike's conclusion.

We hope so.

— Rosa Icela RodríguezResponding to a question about whether the CNTE would end its protest encampment in Mexico City.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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