Overview

• José “N” remains detained and administratively suspended after his July 17 arrest for alleged sexual harassment following a student’s graduation-ceremony denunciation.
• Ariel Mendoza Palacios resigned as director on July 19 to ensure impartiality in the ongoing investigation and has pledged full cooperation.
• The state’s Coordination General of Legal and Labor Affairs opened a new administrative procedure based on an anonymous complaint implicating two other teachers at the same institution.
• Feminist collectives and victims’ advocates demonstrated on July 20, demanding rigorous enforcement of zero-tolerance harassment protocols and comprehensive preventive measures.
• Family members of the detained teacher held protests in Frontera Hidalgo and Suchiapa, calling for his release and a transparent, evidence-based inquiry.