Ulises Lara López Engages in Academia at UNAM

Ulises Lara López, former head of Mexico City's Prosecutor's Office, is now teaching urbanism at UNAM's Architecture Faculty while maintaining his role in security.


Ulises Lara López Engages in Academia at UNAM

The former prosecutor of Mexico City, Ulises Lara López, has surprised many by revealing that he is also a professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), specifically in the Faculty of Architecture, where he teaches urbanism. Although he previously served as a prosecutor in the capital of the country, he is now dedicating part of his time to teaching.

Since 2020, Ulises Lara López has worked as a lecturer in the mentioned faculty, and he recently shared the start of the semester with his students on his social media. Despite taking on the role of prosecutor for most of 2024, Lara López continued to expand his academic training by obtaining a diploma in Public Policies and Local Public Management, in addition to holding a master's degree in Municipal Public Management and another in Government and Public Affairs, both from prestigious educational institutions.

Despite the controversy surrounding his law degree before his appointment as prosecutor, Ulises Lara López has demonstrated his academic profile by holding a PhD in Law from the Executive University of the State of Mexico, as well as specializations in Negotiation and Management of Political and Social Conflicts.

It has been revealed that Lara López teaches subjects such as Public Management, Social Movements, and Government and Public Affairs at UNAM. Although the specific course he teaches in the Urbanism program is not specified, due to his training in sociology and law, it is assumed that his knowledge focuses on areas related to the field of study of this faculty.

In conclusion, Ulises Lara López, in addition to having held important positions in the prosecutor's office of Mexico City, has found in teaching a space to share his experience and knowledge with university students, thereby expanding his impact on the academic community.