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Teacher Protests During the World Cup in Mexico City Spotlights a Controversial Pension Reform
In Mexico City, massive protests and an intensifying teachers' strike have shaken the 2026 World Cup opening activities and fan zones in the city’s historic center, the Zócalo. Mexican educators and support staff are concerned about salary and pension reforms, and the specialized financial groups (AFOREs) that control their retirement savings; funds run by financial conglomerates with interests in banking, fintech and technology companies.
Keywords: Mexico, Education, CNTE, Teacher Protests
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- June 29, 2026
