CNTE Disrupts Sheinbaum Events, Demands ISSSTE Law Repeal

Mexico City Protest: CNTE Vows to Disrupt Sheinbaum Events Mexico City – Members of the CNTE teachers' union staged a protest today in Mexico City, vowing to continue their demonstrations at every public appearance made by Claudia Sheinbaum, a leading contender in the upcoming presidential race. The union is demanding the repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE law, which they argue harms teachers' pensions and working conditions. "Where the president (Claudia Sheinbaum) appears, we will be present to demand a response to the fundamental demand for the repeal of the ISSSTE Law (of 2007)," declared Pedro Hernández, a spokesperson for the CNTE, in a video recording of the protest. The protest is part of a larger wave of demonstrations by the CNTE across Mexico. Similar actions have been reported in Chihuahua and Yucatan, where union members blocked a train and the Merida airport, respectively. The union's actions highlight the growing tensions between the government and teachers' unions over pension reforms and education policies. The continued protests underscore the significant political challenges facing Sheinbaum as she campaigns for the presidency. The CNTE's determination to disrupt her events suggests that the union's demands will remain a central issue in the upcoming election.