A controversy over a typo on the cover of the Gaceta de la UNAM, published to mark the centenary of Jaime Sabines, escalated on social media and in journalistic circles after the word “desollan” was used instead of “desuellan”. This sparked a debate among users and specialists about editorial responsibility, the appropriateness of a resignation, and quality standards in institutional publications. The Director of Gaceta UNAM will remain in his post. The error was publicly pointed out by journalist Leticia Robles de la Rosa, who called it “painful” for the nation's highest house of studies. Some consider that his continuation in the position is appropriate and that the apology for the typo is generally well-received, while other voices question the excessive exposure of the case. Juan Pablo Becerra-Acosta Molina, director of the Gaceta UNAM, publicly acknowledged the mistake and assumed direct responsibility in a message posted on his personal X account. He explained that the cover originally included the term “desgarradores”, but he suggested changing it to “desolladores”. However, when making the change to uppercase, the final error was made. “The error was entirely mine (…) I committed the unforgivable blunder,” he wrote. “The General Director of Social Communication of @UNAM_MX, @MauricioLopezV, and I have spoken during these hours and he decided that I will continue as Director of @Gaceta_UNAM, which I appreciate and thank him for,” Becerra-Acosta noted, also committing to strengthen all editorial processes to maintain and… Initially, the journalist reported that he had submitted his resignation, arguing that it was a serious lapse in journalistic practice: “it is not an error attributable to the University (…) it is a mistake entirely mine”. However, a day later, he announced that the General Director of Social Communication of UNAM, Mauricio López Velázquez, had decided that he would continue at the helm of the publication. “He decided that I will continue as Director of Gaceta UNAM, which I appreciate and thank him for,” said Becerra-Acosta, who also committed to reinforce the editorial processes to avoid future failures. The decision has kept the public debate alive on social media.
