Mexican Teachers Mark 19 Days of Strike, Commemorate Nochixtlán Massacre

Teachers in Mexico are continuing their national indefinite strike, now in its 19th day, with a significant march in Mexico City. The demonstration on Friday aimed to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Asunción Nochixtlán massacre in Oaxaca, a somber event in the history of the teachers' movement.

Despite ongoing mobilizations, negotiations between the dissident National Union of Education Workers (CNTE) and the federal government have reached a standstill. The union is pressing for core demands, including the repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE law to reinstate a solidarity pension system and abolish individual accounts managed by Afores. They also seek the dissolution of the Usicamm, salary increases, improved working conditions, and respect for union rights.

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The CNTE ensures that there were no substantial advances in its central demands.

The CNTE leadership has criticized the federal government's rigid stance, noting a lack of constructive dialogue compared to past administrations. The union asserts that protests will persist until favorable responses are received. This week, the CNTE strategically organized protests in the capital, including demonstrations near the Estadio Azteca, capitalizing on the international attention generated by the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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The march this Friday will also serve to remember the victims of the police operation carried out in Nochixtlán on June 19, 2016, considered by the CNTE as one of the most serious episodes of repression against the teaching movement in recent decades.