Mexico City, June 2, 2026 (AFP) - Protesting teachers in Mexico topple player statues days before World Cup

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2026-06-03

Protesting teachers toppled towering statues of football players on Mexico City's main promenade Tuesday and threatened growing protests before the World Cup if the government does not respond to their labor demands. A dissident wing of the national teachers' union, CNTE, called the protest and is also threatening mass demonstrations at the opening of the World Cup on June 11. Five-meter-high, plastic statues of football players from around t......

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