translated from Spanish: Lopez Obrador rules out deal with the CNTE

Mexico.-Although members of the CNTE remain blocked Federal way, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador ruled out his Government’s actions to release the rail transit.
During his morning Conference, the President acknowledged that the movement of teachers can weaken the public to keep the protest even though some of his claims have been resolved, however, denied using force to evict them.
“I am not going to give the order to suppress the people; It is not weakness, it is that I’m going to support on the strength of public opinion. Those without reason to act that way are going to weaken much as an organization.
The Secretary of public education, Esteban Moctezuma, reported that today be held a dialogue between the CNTE and State and federal authorities, which is conditioned on the release of tracks.
“We are conditioning the continuity of the tables to have that provision by them,” he said.
After meeting with businessmen and Moctezuma in search of a solution to the crisis of the State, Governor Silvano Aureoles warned the national coordinator of education workers that if not lifting the blockade, there will be no dialogue nor payments.
“We agreed to work a single table, Government of Mexico and Michoacan Government,” said the President.
In that context, the Coparmex called the President to not tolerate the blocking of the railway lines and enforce the rule of law.
“The blockade to the railways that operate Kansas City Southern de Mexico and Ferromex affects hundreds of companies and put at risk thousands of jobs. Ultimately, the one who loses is Mexico”said Gustavo de Hoyos of the Coparmex.
Juan Pablo Castañón, leader of the business Coordinating Council, joined this demand and warned of the daily loss of one thousand 500 million pesos by the obstruction of trains in Michoacan.
“We need to release the railways so that they fulfill their function, are federal roads, we need to bring the goods to the center of the country.” We’re losing thousand 500 million pesos per day. The Mexican State must resolve through its institutions, that the rights of Mexicans are not affected by some groups”, sued.
The law says…
Law of general means of communication article 3. “General means of communication and modes of transport operating in them are exclusively subject to the federal powers”.
Federal Penal Code article 167. Five years imprisonment, to stop the vehicle on a public road, or prevent the passage of a locomotive, or derail it or wagons, remove or destroy objects put any hindrance, or any adequate obstacle.
 
Source: The daily MX

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