Mexico City Paralyzed by Teachers' Protests; Access to Airport Blocked Dave Graham - Reuters
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Thousands of teachers severely disrupted access to Mexico City's international airport on Friday, forcing some travelers to abandon cars and roll suitcases on foot during a protest against education reform. (apvideonews)

MEXICO CITY - Schoolteachers in Mexico City staging disruptive protests against education reform have fired a warning shot at President Enrique Pena Nieto's government as it prepares to push an ambitious economic agenda through Congress.

On Friday, thousands of teachers held up traffic bound for Mexico's main international airport a day after federal lawmakers were forced to meet in a convention center next to a race course when the demonstrators blocked access to Congress.

Teachers are fighting measures that seek to improve oversight of their profession and stamp out the abuse of privileges they enjoy. If the protests continue, they risk generating momentum that could hit other bills in Congress.

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