Mexico City’s International Workers Day Mobilized 20,000

ByDana Estrada

This article by Dana Estrada originally appeared in the May 1, 2026 edition of El Sol de México.

The Mexico City government reported that on May 1st, as part of the International Workers Day commemoration , 20,000 people marched, participating in numerous contingents and departing from various points in the city center.

According to the local Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC), the mobilizations began to be registered from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. this Friday; and the points from which different groups departed, including national unions such as the CNTE, PEMEX, TelMex, and more, were from the Angel of Independence, Bucareli, Monument to the Revolution, among others, but with the objective of reaching the Zócalo.

The SSC deployed approximately 500 police officers to monitor and ensure the safety of the demonstrations. A small contingent of protesters vandalized buildings with graffiti , but no major incidents occurred.

In addition, businesses adjacent to the Zócalo and the Metropolitan Cathedral , as well as other public and private establishments, were protected with fences, as El Sol de México was able to verify.

Photo: Jay Watts

“As part of this mechanism, the Dialogue and Coexistence Group , made up of personnel from the Undersecretariat of Political Coordination, Prevention and Good Governance (SCPPyBG) and the General Directorate of Government (DGG), accompanied the development of the mobilizations to promote agreements, prevent incidents and prioritize dialogue,” reported the SSC and the Secretariat of Government of the city.

It should be noted that the route of the contingents was mainly concentrated on Paseo de la Reforma, Avenida Juárez and Calle 5 de Mayo.