Initially, the case was reported as an assault; however, local authorities ruled out that version and stated that it was a direct attack. On Monday night, students marched to demand justice and greater security in the area. They also carried out actions such as the takeover of the Tepotzotlan toll booth on the Mexico-Querétaro highway. Protesters demand concrete measures to guarantee their integrity, pointing out that the violence in the vicinity of the campus represents a constant risk for the student community. A school of the National Autonomous University of Mexico suspended academic activities after students decided to go on strike in protest of the murder of one of their classmates. The measure was agreed upon after a student assembly and comes in a context of demands for greater security around the campus, as well as questioning the official version of the events. FES Cuautitlán students begin strike. The Faculty of Higher Studies Cuautitlán reported that “a group of female and male students from the Four Field […] decided to carry out a 48-hour academic strike”, which began at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. The Faculty specified that, despite the strike, “administrative activities will continue to develop regularly” and urged the community to stay informed through institutional channels. Presumed homicide of a student. The protest occurs after the murder of Joel Ulises Cristóbal Castillo, a student at the campus, which occurred on April 9 in San Mateo Ixtacalco, in the municipality of Cuautitlán Izcalli. According to the statement signed by the director, David Quintanar Guerrero, academic activities will resume on Thursday “at their usual time”. After the assembly, the students handed over a petition with various demands.
