Several days ago, I wrote about the teachers' protest on the Zócalo. That protest continues and is growing. This is a photo I took from "Webcams de México" this afternoon. The encampment covers the entire plaza, which is one of the largest in the world (surpassed only by Red Square in Moscow and Tiananmen Square in Beijing).
Last weekend the tent city overflowed onto a couple of streets near the Zócalo. Now, according to the newspaper, it is taking over more streets.
Traffic blockades also continue. When I took the Metrobus today, the bus only went as far as the Insurgentes traffic circle, so I assume that the intersection of Insurgentes Avenue and Paseo de la Reforma was blocked once again. I got off the subway to find that teachers had blockaded busy Chapultepec Avenue near Balderas Avenue.
According to the newspaper, at 5:00 this morning the teachers surrounded the National Palace and have blocked access to the building. Workers could not enter, nor could reporters attend the President's daily press conference. I wonder if the President is stuck in her Palace, unable to leave?
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