In it seedling maintained by the members of the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNT) in the streets of Historic Centeras part of the events they carry out to request, among other things, the repeal of the ISSSTE Lawthere are areas where there are tarpsbut there are no tents or protesters below them.
During a tour taken by THE UNIVERSAL A smaller number of CNTE protesters were observed, especially on Francisco I. Madero and Simón Bolívar streets, compared to last Thursday. However, instead they set up street merchants selling various items such as wallets, umbrellas, merchandise related to the Soccer World Cup, key chains and even food.
Given the absence of several tents on the Madero pedestrian corridor, several clothing chains and for food they opened their doors; Although their stores were not full, vendors approached pedestrians to offer the stores’ products and services.
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The tents do not have cardboard that indicates the section of the CNTE that is installed in the camp. Photo: Arturo Ordaz / EL UNIVERSAL
“Where are these guys?” asked a woman as she walked on the sidewalk, avoiding tied and moving nooses. Furthermore, in the covered areas Without protesters, there were also no signs announcing which section or group had settled in that part, unlike in days past.
About Belisario Dominguez A similar panorama was noted, where groups of tent houses were observed, followed by unoccupied space covered with tarps, but fenced with ties to limit the passage to pedestrians.
Meanwhile, yesterday in a meeting with federal authorities, the CNTE said that the proposal What they offer is not enough nor does it comply with their requests, so he warned that not only will the sit-in continue, but that the sit-in will be reinforced.
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Before the perimeter of metal fences that surrounds the Constitution Square since last week, on Wednesday a controlled access on Francisco I. Madero Street, corner with Simón Bolívar, which caused long lines, inconvenience and confusion among people.
One of those cases was that of two American touristswho with suitcases in hand did not know how to get to their hotel, which was within the perimeter, on Isabel La Católica and Francisco I. Madero. “I want to get here, how can I?” the man asked as he struggled to understand the directions in another language.
“Single line against the wall, please,” shouted a woman in a cherry vest and a team logo. Government of Mexico City to people trying to cross the security filterwho also warned that this was only an entrance, but not an exit.
Despite this, on the street Tacubacorner with Republic of Brazilanother entrance was enabled to walk on a part of the Zócalo circuit, where personnel with cherry colored vests He indicated that access was only pedestrian, so motorcycles or other means of transportation were not allowed.
The circuit available to walk around the Zócalo goes from Tacuba to 5 de Febrero, where there are several businesses such as jewelry stores, restaurants and convenience stores.
Despite this, the entrance to the Plaza de la Constitución is still fenced with metal fences, because the installation work on the FIFA Fan Festwhich is scheduled to be open to the public on the same day as the opening of the World Cup, in three days.
Even with the controlled entrances to the Historic Center that were enabled last week, merchants in the area indicated that they will demonstrate today at 10:00 a.m. in Eje Central and Juárez to demand the two weeks of economic losses derived from the closures to the area due to the blockade of the National Coordinator of Education Workers.
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