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MUAC to Reopen July 30 as Authorities Investigate Ciudad Universitaria Vandalism

Formal complaints filed with the Ministerio Público de Coyoacán underpin reinforced security measures for MUAC’s July 30 reopening

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Overview

  • Investigations into the July 20 attack on MUAC and the Julio Torri bookstore are active at the Ministerio Público de Coyoacán following a formal complaint by director Tatiana Cuevas.
  • University officials completed a damage assessment on July 23 that recorded shattered glass, spray-paint graffiti and destroyed security booths across the cultural campus.
  • MUAC will resume exhibitions on July 30 with temporary protective installations to secure remaining artworks and glass facades during repairs.
  • More than 150 academics, artists and intellectuals condemned the violence, demanding that authorities trace and prosecute the protest infiltrators.
  • Experts warn that the growing infiltration of violent factions in peaceful demonstrations threatens Mexico City’s cultural heritage and citizens’ right to protest.