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 News Around the Republic of Mexico | September 2006 
Oaxaca Teachers' Strike to Continue
 El Universal
| | A member of a social organzation demanding the resignation of Oaxaca state governor Ulises Ruiz stands next to graffiti in Oaxaca . The graffiti reads 'Long live the teacher's struggle' and 'Kill a policeman' in Spanish. (Reuters) |
Striking teachers in Oaxaca said their return to the classroom and the renewal of the education of 1.3 million students across the state hinged on the resignation of Gov. Ulises Ruiz.
The SNTE teachers union issued a statement Monday night reiterating its position that "the departure of Ulises Ruiz is not negotiable" and its demand that he go would not be given up.
The union said it would therefore not accept any proposals from the federal government that did not include the governor´s resignation.
The union´s state assembly said the teachers would stage a march to Mexico City on Thursday to press their demands.
PERMANENT PROTEST
Teachers also plan to set up a permanent protest on the same day in front of the Senate building in the capital to demand Ruiz´s resignation.
In Mexico City on Tuesday, the Senate handled some administrative issues related to the Oaxaca conflict.
The previous Senate - which ended on Aug. 31 - had been debating whether or not to force Gov. Ruiz from office by declaring that his government was not functioning and was not in control of state authorities.
The proposal was under deliberation in the Government Committee when the session ended.
On Tuesday, the Senate Coordinating Board accepted the proposal for the new session. Senate leadership said Tuesday it will be forwarded to the appropriate committee once the committees are formed.
The previous Senate had been leaning toward declining to remove Gov. Ruiz from power.
Also on Tuesday, state legislators from Oaxaca appeared at the Senate to request "protection" for the state. The petition called on the president to utilize his constitutional authority to re-establish social order and public security.
Interior Secretary Carlos Abascal later said President Fox was being kept informed about the situation in Oaxaca and he would only send in federal police if the situation warranted it.
Abascal expressed hope that dialogue and mutual respect would win out.
Meanwhile, senators from the National Action Party, the Institutional Revolutionary Party and the Green Party blocked the formation of a special Senate commission to investigate the situation in Oaxaca. |
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