Police in Mexico City have clashed with teachers who were protesting for better pay and pensions, just 10 days before the opening match of the World Cup in Mexico.
The participants in Monday's protest attempted to force their way into the Zócalo main square, where a large fan zone is being set up for the international football competition. Police used tear gas to disperse the demonstration. Two teachers were injured in the process.
Mexico is co-hosting the World Cup alongside the United States and Canada, and will play the tournament's opening match on June 11 against South Africa at the Azteca Stadium.
The area around the Zócalo has been cordoned off with metal barriers for days.
The demonstrations are set to continue during the World Cup if no solution is found, the teachers' union has said.
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has said it is not possible to fully meet certain demands of the union due to the budgetary situation.
