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Teacher strikes and protests in Mexico and Bolivia

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In Oaxaca, Mexico, indigenous teachers from CNTE Section 22 ended a 72-hour strike following an agreement with the Secretariat of Public Education. However, union representatives described the government response as “null” due to a lack of decision-making officials. The teachers' demands include the recognition of the General Directorate of Education for Original Peoples, filling up to 1,800 vacancies, and an audit of the State Institute of Public Education regarding alleged resource diversion. Following the conclusion of their demonstration with a march to the city's Zócalo, the union warned of potential future unrest. They have set a tentative date of October 19 to resume negotiations, noting that workers will decide whether future actions will be local or federal. Demands also include the regularization of certain workers and progress on the Oaxaca Indigenous Education Law. In Bolivia, the Confederation of Urban Education Workers launched a 24-hour national strike to protest government plans to decentralize technical education. Union leaders claim the reform seeks to weaken labor unity and facilitate privatization. Protests in Sucre and La Paz resulted in confrontations with police using chemical agents. Beyond educational reforms, Bolivian teachers are also demanding salary increases to address an economic crisis caused by cuts to fuel subsidies. Recent mobilizations in Bolivia have seen continued strikes and marches in La Paz, Cochabamba, and Sucre. Teachers argue that decentralizing the administration of technical and technological institutes to departmental governments threatens public education quality and lacks adequate funding. In Sucre, demonstrators reported police use of gas, while clashes occurred near the Ministry of Education in La Paz. Additionally, heavy rainfall in La Paz caused the Choqueyapu River to reach near-overflow levels, damaging a school and a residence.

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