Mexican Teachers Begin talks with Government, End Road-Blocking Protest
Mexican teachers have lifted a road-blocking protest that cut off access to the Mexico City airport for several hours, and were due to meet Saturday with government representatives to air their grievances over a recent overhaul of the nation’s schools.
Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said on Twitter that his administration would host a meeting “among teachers, senators and the federal government” aimed at reaching a solution.
Earlier this week, protesting teachers forced lawmakers to decamp to a nearby convention center to conclude this week’s special legislative session.
The agenda for the special session included bills to implement the educational overhaul promulgated in February by President Enrique Peña Nieto, but lawmakers decided earlier this week to delay consideration of those measures pending talks with the disgruntled teachers.
On Friday, teachers blocked the main access road leading to the Mexico City International