Day 610 — CNTE Day 3: Teachers Storm SEP Offices, Block Paseo de la Reforma for 4 Hours; Economic Losses Top 405M Pesos

June 3, 2026 marked Day 3 of the CNTE (Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación) national strike, with a significant escalation: CNTE members stormed and occupied the entrance of the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) offices in Mexico City, forcing staff to exit the building. Simultaneously, teachers blocked Paseo de la Reforma — Mexico City's main artery — for approximately four hours between Circuito Interior and Torre del Caballito, causing severe traffic disruption during morning and midday hours. The encampment in the Historic Center of Mexico City entered its 9th day (the CNTE had established the encampment around May 25). CNTE strike coordination reported that: economic losses from the strike and encampment between May 25 and June 3 exceeded 405 million pesos, according to estimates from Mexico City's Business Coordination Council. Over 2 million students across 29 states remained affected by the national work stoppage. CNBC reported that the overlapping disruption of CNTE blockades and FIFA World Cup 2026 infrastructure construction was creating unprecedented logistical pressure on Mexico City authorities, with the June 11 Mexico vs. South Africa opener at Estadio Azteca just 8 days away. La Jornada's live coverage documented simultaneous blockades at SEP, Reforma, and other key intersections in the Historic Center.