During our visit, a wave of teachers in Mexico City protested issues regarding public education, pensions, and other social rights. A strike launched May 15 by over 20,000 teachers affiliated with Mexico’s National Coordination of Education Workers (CNTE) escalated into a protracted mobilization by teachers nationally, marked by roadblocks, the occupation of Mexico City’s Zócalo plaza by staying in tents.

This affected our ability to take clear photographs of the historic buildings, but we tried.

Blocking the Street

Colorful Tents of Protestors

Colorful Tents in the Shopping Corridor

Protestors Sitting