Mexico Teachers Protest Blocked the Roads

Members of the CNTE union, which has a history of radical activism, have been blocking roads in Oaxaca and other states ever since the union leaders were arrested in early June.

The protesters oppose reforms that allow the federal authorities to remove teachers who fail evaluation exams.

Last month, eight people were killed in Oaxaca in clashes between the demonstrators and police.

Mexico’s air force has been flying tons of grain into Oaxaca State in the south of the country to deal with dwindling food supplies caused by roadblocks set up by protesting teachers.

Officials said 108 tons of corn will be delivered by the end of the weekend.