The Mexico City Metro, the most widely used public transportation system in the Mexican capital, reported that several stations are closed this Thursday due to “demonstrations outside,” ahead of the World Cup opener at the Mexico City Stadium.
The more than 10 stations with temporary closures belong to lines 1, 2, and 3, and are located in the downtown area of Mexico City, where teachers from the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) are protesting.
The Mexican government stated Thursday that dialogue with the CNTE is ongoing, without reaching an agreement yet, and affirmed that the protests they are carrying out have a “political interest” of “trying to affect the World Cup.”
Additionally, search groups have been protesting what they deem government inaction on finding missing persons near Textitlán Metro station, where they said they were prevented from marching by police. Some are taking the train to another scheduled protest around El Zócalo. Most, however, are staying put and protesting in the area around Textitlán.
The protesters near Textitlán reference the World Cup in their chants, saying, “Mexico is a champion in disappearances.” The country has more than 130,000 people missing nationwide.
