CNTE teachers held demonstrations on June 9 in southern Mexico City heading toward Estadio Ciudad de México. The protests come 48 hours before the 2026 World Cup inauguration.
The demonstrations began at 10:00 a.m. from Taxqueña station. They blocked roads including Calzada de Tlalpan and Avenida Canal de Miramontes. Government secretary César Cravioto spoke with protesters to keep the peace. Pedro Hernández, secretary of CNTE section 9, said they await a government counterproposal to repeal the 2007 ISSSTE Law. “The ball is in the government’s court,” he stated. President Claudia Sheinbaum said repealing the law would cost 20 percent of GDP. She suggested without evidence that far-right groups might fund the protests. She confirmed the World Cup inauguration will proceed without issues.
