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UNAM reviews campus conflicts and possible outside involvement
Conflicts and assaults have occurred at several UNAM campuses, and rector Leonardo Lomelí says the university is checking whether outside actors are involved.
The university has set up dialogue meetings to review pending issues at the campuses.
Lomelí said legitimate demands will be addressed, with each case handled according to its circumstances.
UNAM will also check whether its existing incident response protocols are being followed and consider whether they need adjustments.
A separate harassment complaint by a CCH Sur student will be investigated.
The university has not said what it has found so far or given a timeline for the reviews.
UNAM rector Leonardo Lomelí said the university is checking whether outside actors are involved in conflicts and assaults at its campuses.
He said dialogue meetings have been set up to review outstanding issues and that legitimate demands will be addressed.
Lomelí said UNAM should check whether its existing response protocols are being followed and consider adjustments.
He also said a reported harassment case involving a student at CCH Sur will be investigated.
- Who
- UNAM rector Leonardo Lomelí Vanegas.
- What
- UNAM is reviewing campus conflicts, possible outside involvement and whether response protocols are being followed.
- When
- October 15, 2026. The rector made the remarks in an interview after presenting the Carlos Fuentes Prize.
- Where
- At the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), including CCH Sur.
- Why
- The university is responding to conflicts and assaults at several campuses and reviewing outstanding demands.
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- Rector
- Leonardo Lomelí Vanegas
- University
- National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
- Campus named
- CCH Sur
- Published
- October 15, 2026
What people are saying
Dialogue meetings have been set up to review them and to see whether other kinds of actors are getting involved, but legitimate demands will be addressed.
I think the protocols are fine; they can be adjusted, but we have to check that they are being carried out.