Overview

• Videos show a student protest over alleged harassment turning violent at CETis 78, with several youths beating director Julio César Barrón Morales and others vandalizing offices and classrooms.
• Elements of the Guardia Estatal, with Army personnel reported on site, intervened and extracted the director in a patrol vehicle to safeguard his safety.
• DGETI condemned the violence, referred the case to authorities, and suspended in-person classes as activities move temporarily to virtual formats.
• The DIF’s child protection office warned of legal consequences for participating adolescents and said it is working with the state prosecutor’s office to identify those responsible and provide support to families.
• Officials reported no documented formal complaint of harassment to date and said a commission from Mexico City is reviewing evidence, including video suggesting possible incitement, to determine responsibilities and sanctions.