Marx Arriaga Navarro
Marx Arriaga Navarro is the Director General of Educational Materials at the Mexican Secretariat of Public Education (SEP). He has been an outspoken advocate for educational reform in Mexico, particularly in the creation of free textbooks and educational materials aligned with the principles of the Nueva Escuela Mexicana, a policy initiative launched by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Recently, he gained media attention after denouncing an attempt by police to forcibly remove him from his office, which he interpreted as an intimidation tactic against his efforts to promote public education. Arriaga Navarro has also been critical of the privatization trends in the Mexican education system and has proposed the formation of committees to defend public education initiatives.
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Marx Arriaga Navarro was received with protests in Ciudad Juárez following his dismissal from the SEP.
Marx Arriaga es recibido con protestas en Ciudad Juárez tras destitución de la SEP
Mexico· 2026-02-19
Marx Arriaga Navarro was notified of his dismissal from the Secretary of Public Education.
SEP pide a Marx Arriaga entregar unidad a su sucesora Nadia LópezMexico· 2026-02-18
Marx Arriaga Navarro is accused of mistreatment and corruption during his management at the SEP.
Marx Arriaga, denunciado por maltratos y de pedir moches en la SEPMexico· 2026-02-17
Marx Arriaga Navarro was involved in the Dirección General de Materiales Educativos and was seen having his belongings removed from his office.
¿Las últimas horas de Marx Arriaga en la SEP? Captan a colaboradores retirando sus pertenencias en cajasMexico· 2026-02-17Marx Arriaga is mentioned as a controversial figure in the Secretaría de Educación Pública who was offered an embassy position to leave his post.
Embajadas, el depósito de desechos de la 4TMexico· 2026-02-16
Marx Arriaga was not in agreement with modifications to the textbooks and was offered other options after his dismissal.
Sheinbaum reacciona a caso de Marx Arriaga y la SEPMexico· 2026-02-16
Marx Arriaga Navarro was dismissed from his position as head of Educational Materials at the SEP, which led to demands for his reinstatement.
Comités de Defensa de la Nueva Escuela Mexicana exigen aumento salarial del 100% al magisterioMexico· 2026-02-16
Marx Arriaga Navarro is the director general of Educational Materials and has been involved in the controversy over the contents of free textbooks in Mexico.
Arriaga no acató instrucciones sobre contenidosMexico· 2026-02-15
Marx Arriaga Navarro stated that he will not leave his position after being dismissed as director general of Educational Materials.
Tras salida de Marx Arriaga de la SEP, Sheinbaum dice que los libros de texto "no van a cambiar"Mexico· 2026-02-15
Marx Arriaga Navarro affirmed that he will not resign from his position at the SEP despite being dismissed.
Marx Arriaga dice que no dejará su cargo en la SEP; llama a una jornada de protesta en defensa de los libros de texto gratuitosMexico· 2026-02-14Marx Arriaga Navarro attributed his dismissal as director general of Educational Materials to his refusal to change the free textbooks he developed since 2022.
Marx Arriaga, cercano a Beatriz Gutiérrez que se rebeló a Mario Delgado; recuento de su trayectoria y escándalosMexico· 2026-02-14
Marx Arriaga Navarro accused the SEP of corruption after being removed from his position for refusing to modify educational textbooks.
Marx Arriaga acusa de corrupta a la SEP tras destitución; fue por no modificar libros de texto, señalaMexico· 2026-02-14
Marx Arriaga Navarro, the general director of Educational Materials at the Ministry of Public Education, reported that police attempted to evict him from his office.
Marx Arriaga denuncia que policías lo intentan desalojar de sus oficinasMexico· 2026-02-13