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IPN Students Lead Mexico City March to Interior Ministry as 36-Hour Strike Begins

City officials warn of rolling closures due to shifting routes.

Overview

  • The IPN community began a 36-hour strike at 10 a.m. Wednesday and then set off at 1 p.m. from Tlatelolco toward the Interior Ministry.
  • Live updates report hundreds of students moving along Paseo de la Reforma, which triggered lane closures in the Cuauhtémoc borough.
  • The city’s Security Ministry and C5 advised drivers to expect detours and brief shutdowns as routes change with turnout and police escorts.
  • Other actions spanned the city with rallies on housing, water works in Xochimilco, support for Palestine at UNAM, labor demands from former Ruta 100 staff, and a case involving an animal refuge.
  • Officials highlighted likely traffic pressure in Centro Histórico, Tlatelolco, Insurgentes Sur, Roma Norte, and Ciudad Universitaria, with evening bike rides set to extend delays past rush hour.