marcha nacional del IMSS, USA News (Mexico): Workers from the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) will hold a massive national march this Friday, October 30, concentrating simultaneous mobilizations in at least 21 federal entities. The movement features two contingents in Mexico City and the backing of active, base, and retired personnel demanding a wider-ranging wage increase and the renewal of union leadership.
Organizers estimate a turnout of at least 10,000 workers solely for the afternoon concentration in the capital. The movement, termed by its conveners as the “Second Morning Press Conference of Resistance” (Segunda Mañanera de la Resistencia), also contemplates intermittent blockades outside hospitals and medical units in different regions of the country.
Concentration Points by Entity
As of the publication of this note, the call has replicas in at least 21 states. The confirmed meeting points and routes are structured across the country as follows:
| State | Location and Time | Route and Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baja California | Tijuana, 10:00 hours | From Clinic 27 to Clinic 1. |
| Campeche | Campeche capital, 17:00 hours | From Plaza de la República to General Zone Hospital No. 1 of the IMSS. |
| Chiapas | Tuxtla Gutiérrez (15:00 hours) / Tapachula (16:00 hours) | Concentration at Central Park in Tuxtla Gutiérrez; from Bicentennial Park to the union headquarters in Tapachula. |
| Chihuahua | Chihuahua capital (15:30 hours) / Ciudad Juárez (15:00 hours) | At SNTSS facilities on Independencia Avenue 715 in Chihuahua; at Regional General Hospital No. 2 in Ciudad Juárez. |
| Ciudad de México | 10:00 hours and 15:00 hours | First contingent departs at 10:00 from central IMSS offices on Paseo de la Reforma 476 toward the Secretariat of Government. Second contingent gathers at 15:00 hours at Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI. |
| Coahuila | Torreón, 16:00 hours | From Specialty Hospital No. 71 on Revolución Boulevard to the esplanade of Plaza Mayor. |
| Durango | Durango capital, 17:30 hours | From Soriana Centro to the union headquarters. |
| Estado de México | Toluca, 12:00 and 15:00 hours | Contingent departing for Mexico City at 12:00; meeting at the Tollocan encampment at 15:00 hours. |
| Guanajuato | León and Celaya, 15:00 hours | Concentrations at IMSS facilities. |
| Guerrero | Acapulco, 13:00 hours | From Vicente Guerrero Regional General Hospital No. 1 to SNTSS Section XVII. |
| Hidalgo | Pachuca | Participation confirmed by spokesperson, without specific time or route detailed by closing time. |
| Jalisco | Guadalajara, 11:00 hours | At the Western Medical Center, with intermittent blockades scheduled at 14:00 hours. |
| Michoacán | Morelia, 15:30 and 16:00 hours | From La Paloma (15:30) and UMF 80 (16:00) to the SNTSS offices. |
| Morelos | Cuernavaca, 15:00 hours | From IMSS Regional General Hospital No. 1 to Cortés Palace. |
| Nuevo León | Monterrey, 16:00 hours | From UMF 28 to SNTSS facilities. |
| Oaxaca | Oaxaca capital, 13:00 and 15:00 hours | Protest in front of General Zone Hospital No. 1 (13:00); from Fuente de las Ocho Regiones to the City Zócalo (15:00). |
| Puebla | Puebla capital, 15:00 hours | From union offices on 4 Sur to the IMSS State Delegation in Eje 4, Historic Center. |
| Querétaro | Querétaro capital, 15:30 hours | From IMSS on Zaragoza Avenue to the intersection of Calzada de los Arcos and Bernardo Quintana. |
| Quintana Roo | Playa del Carmen | Participation confirmed, without specified time or meeting point. |
| San Luis Potosí | San Luis Potosí capital, 15:00 hours | At Plaza Sendero, opposite General Zone Hospital No. 50. |
| Sinaloa | Guasave, 17:00 hours | At General Zone Hospital 32. |
| Tamaulipas | Nuevo Laredo (15:30) / Reynosa | From Hidalgo Plaza to Esteban Baca Calderón Plaza in Nuevo Laredo; concentration at Hidalgo Boulevard number 15 in Reynosa, time unconfirmed. |
| Veracruz | Villa Rica, Xalapa, and Port of Veracruz | Villa Rica (10:00) from Plaza Isla Bella to High Specialization Medical Unit No. 14; Xalapa (15:30) at State Theater; Port of Veracruz (15:30) at Soriana Pinos. |
| Zacatecas | Zacatecas capital, 15:30 hours | From Plaza Bicentenario to SNTSS Section XXIX offices. |
IMSS Emergency Services Operating Normally
Social Security authorities reported that priority services will maintain continuous operation: emergency rooms, hospitalization, intensive care, childbirth care, and hemodialysis. The protesters themselves have indicated that the protests will not imply hospital closures, as participants are mobilizing at the conclusion of their shifts. Anyone with consultations, studies, or procedures scheduled for Friday should stay attentive to official statements from the institute.
For Saturday, October 31, a constituent assembly is scheduled in which dissenters will seek to toughen their upcoming actions if the federal government does not open a formal negotiation table. If dialogue is not forthcoming, protesters could intensify protests and push for paralysis actions. Dissidents demand a more far-reaching wage increase and the renewal of the SNTSS leadership, alongside the intervention of high-level federal government officials in negotiations.
