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Mexico & Nafta - October 2016 (ISSN 1741-444X)
Violent trainee teacher unrest in Michoacán
As if the authorities in the troubled state of Michoacán, which continues to be ravaged by organised crime-related violence, did not have enough public security concerns, they now have to contend with violent unrest led by local trainee teachers. In the wake of the 24 September 2014 mass abduction and presumed murder of 43 training teachers from the town of Iguala in Guerrero state, trainee teachers have become increasingly relevant social actors across Mexico. So, their unrest in Michoacán is seen as the potential spark of major widespread social unrest in the state if not properly dealt with.
