Overview

• A student protest at CETIS 78 in Altamira over alleged sexual harassment turned violent, with videos showing a group beating director Julio César Barrón Morales and damaging facilities.
• State security forces, including the Guardia Estatal and in some reports the Army, intervened to evacuate the director and secure the campus while investigations were opened.
• DGETI condemned the violence, suspended in-person classes and shifted instruction to virtual sessions as a temporary safety measure.
• SEP announced an immediate response plan that includes internal review of staff conduct, coordination with state justice and child-protection bodies, and activities for reflection and peace on the return to classrooms.
• Authorities signaled in-person classes would resume with oversight and preventive actions, while prior grievances and new testimonies are being documented for administrative and legal follow-up.