Students confirmed that the camera intervention was part of their protest strategy and reiterated that they will maintain the strike until their security demands are met. The return to classes will be determined collectively at a later date, without losing solidarity with the original protest. After the incursion, students submitted a petition to the Government Palace with specific security requests, such as the installation of surveillance cameras and streetlights in the Belenes area. Santiago Maya, a member of the student committee, stated: “We are requesting support with cameras, lighting, and any preventive measures that protect the students of the Faculty of Medicine.” Members of La Resistencia denounced acts of intimidation and physical aggression during the incursion. They reported material damage, including locks and booths, and noted that some students were injured by broken glass. The protest began to demand greater security following the femicides of Kimberly Ramos and Karol Toledo. Videos from the moment show that the group accompanying Guadarrama entered violently. At the same time, a video was leaked along with information that criminalizes the protest and those who keep the facilities at Campo Chamilpa and the rectorate occupied, demanding attention to the security crisis on campus. The meeting at the University City Polytechnic 1 was attended by an institutional commission appointed by the Rectorate. The university stated that the objective is to generate an “open space for communication” to listen to the concerns of the community and concretely address the proposals on the security situation. The commission will be coordinated by the Directorate General of Higher Education, made up of academic, research, and central administration staff. Faculty of Medicine Incursion The most recent conflict occurred at the Faculty of Medicine, where a group of students led by Adriana Guadarrama, leader of the UAEM Student Federation (FEUM), stormed in to evict the members of La Resistencia who had been occupying the facilities for nine days. They also warned of constant surveillance via drones, attributed to both the university and the media, which they said made them feel exposed and vulnerable. Regarding the participation of authorities and student groups, they stated: “These people are protected by the university and student councils; if they are not sanctioned, it is because they have ties with FEUM, CESA, and some professors.” They also denounced the spread of false information about those who supported the takeover: “A father recorded everything; now he is being accused of harassment, which is false; he only supported his daughter.” In the evening, university staff shared a video showing students tampering with a surveillance camera at the Faculty of Arts. The material, accompanied by a message calling them “hooded individuals,” generated criticism of those who continue the strike. Members of La Resistencia questioned the speed at which the videos were released to discredit the protest. By Estrella Pedroza Viridiana Aydeé León Hernández, rector of the Autonomous University of Morelos (UAEM), summoned students to a dialogue for next Tuesday. In the recordings, the student leader is heard giving instructions on who should enter, who would speak, and who would remove the locks that kept the faculty closed. After the incursion, members of La Resistencia took refuge at the Faculty of Nutrition. Renata Padilla, a representative of the students seeking to resume classes, explained: “The main thing was to free the faculty to be able to formulate our petitions and demand the security we need.” They recalled that previous requests for recordings by the families of femicide victims had been denied.
Mexican Students Demand Increased Security After Femicides
Students at a Mexican medical faculty stormed a building to evict protesters and submitted a petition demanding surveillance cameras and streetlights. They vowed to continue their strike until authorities address their security demands, raised after a series of femicides.