Graciano Gómez Lescas, a journalist for TV Bus, was released in the late afternoon of Thursday after being held in custody for nearly 24 hours in the community of San Sebastián Río Hondo, Oaxaca. ^[1] Marco Antonio Pacheco Peña, secretary general of the CNTE in Baja California, said on 2026-09-02 that around 3,000 interim teachers across the state are affected by unpaid wages, with the debt estimated at 50 to 70 million pesos. ^[2] On 2026-09-02, the CNTE teachers union in Baja California, Mexico, continued an indefinite strike and took over the Tijuana-Tecate federal highway toll booth, after members agreed not to start the school year because of unpaid interim teachers. ^[3] Graciano Gómez was detained alongside five municipal authorities in the area known as El Portillo during a journalistic coverage event. ^[4] Reports indicate the individuals were detained due to a post-election conflict, the delivery of municipal public resources, and demands for the constitutional recognition of elected authorities. ^[5] The State Secretariat of Government (Sego) and the National Guard intervened to secure the release of the detained individuals, including journalist Graciano Gómez. ^[6] Pacheco estimated that about 600 teachers are currently on strike in Baja California, affecting 40-50 schools and leaving 6,000 to 7,000 basic-education students without classes. ^[7]