US EditionTeachers Protest Shuts Down Mexico City’s International Airport
- On May 22, the National Educational Workers Coordination briefly shut down Mexico City International Airport to demand higher teacher wages.
- This protest occurred amid ongoing disputes over a 10 percent salary increase and pension law reforms, with tensions also involving President Sheinbaum.
- Around 2 p.m., a large group of union protesters gathered at both airport terminals, leading to disruptions including traffic congestion, flight delays, and increased security presence for approximately 20 minutes.
- Union leader Eva Hinojosa Tera expressed frustration that the president has not addressed any of their demands, not even the most basic ones.
- The event highlights persistent teacher activism amid economic constraints and could affect voter turnout ahead of Mexico's June 1 judicial elections.
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Travel warning: British holidaymakers told that protests could lead to flight chaos in 'amazing' tourist destination
Britons who are in Mexico or plan to travel there this weekend could face significant disruption as protests block access to Mexico City's main airport. In light of this, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued fresh travel advice.A local teachers' movement blocked access to both terminals at Mexico City International Airport (AICM) on May 22 and May 23.Media reports suggest that they may extend through the weekend (Ma…
Teachers Protest Shuts Down Mexico City’s International Airport
A protest by a powerful Mexican teachers’ union briefly halted flights at the main international airport in the capital on Friday afternoon. The demonstration for higher wages created scenes of chaos, delaying travel for thousands of passengers as security forces swarmed into the airport’s terminals in a bid to assert order. The shutdown in Mexico City began about 2 p.m. local time and lasted about 20 minutes as hundreds of union members marched…
By Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Teachers from the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) are protesting this Friday near Mexico City International Airport, blocking access to both terminals since noon, the local Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) reported. The institution said in a statement that, due to the situation, traffic police were deployed to help passengers reach the airport. So far, Mexico City authorities have not repo…
By Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Teachers from the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) are protesting this Friday near Mexico City International Airport, blocking access to both terminals since noon, the local Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) reported. The institution said in a statement that, due to the situation, traffic police were deployed to help passengers reach the airport. So far, Mexico City authorities have not repo…
The federal government ordered Friday the suspension of air operations at Mexico City International Airport (AICM), due to protests led by members of the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE).The Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) ordered the suspension of flights until further notice, after CNTE troops fenced Terminal 2 of the capital airport. “They will only allow the flights that are already approaching to land. AFAC informed the…
CDMX.- Police elements were deployed in Mexico City International Airport while CNTE teachers protest in the vicinity of the air terminal and there are affected users. On the ninth day of protest actions by teachers of the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE), this Friday the protest is held in the Airport. The day of demonstrations are added to those held during the week in different parts of Mexico City, mainly simultaneous blockad…
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