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Bridge Collapse Fuels Teacher Protests; Sheinbaum Vows No Crackdown

6/5/2026

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Sheinbaum Rejects Crackdown

A metal structure from a pedestrian bridge at Benito Juárez International Airport collapsed, injuring a motorist.
Protesters rammed streetlight poles into Mexico City’s education ministry building and blocked major downtown avenues on June 3.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said publicly she would not order a crackdown on the demonstrations.
CNTE demanded a significant 100 percent salary hike and repeal of the 2007 pension law.

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CNTE Topples Mannequins

CNTE teachers toppled giant football-player mannequins, set them ablaze, and blocked major avenues on Paseo de la Reforma.
The protests continued in Mexico City without a government crackdown, as President Claudia Sheinbaum affirmed.
City authorities denied using rubber bullets or tear gas despite reports of police deployment.
Business owners warned up to 10,000 shops lose revenue as protests disrupt the fan zone.

History

Historical Context

In May 2006 Oaxaca’s teachers, led by the CNTE, began a strike that sparked the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca (APPO) after 3,000 police clashed with protesters on 14 June, hospitalising over 100 people. The unrest grew into a seven-month conflict, prompting President Vicente Fox to deploy federal forces in October, underscoring how teacher protests and regional grievances have destabilized the state.

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Sheinbaum Rejects Crackdown

A metal structure from a pedestrian bridge at Benito Juárez International Airport collapsed, injuring a motorist.
Protesters rammed streetlight poles into Mexico City’s education ministry building and blocked major downtown avenues on June 3.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said publicly she would not order a crackdown on the demonstrations.
CNTE demanded a significant 100 percent salary hike and repeal of the 2007 pension law.

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