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Sheinbaum Seeks Report After Detention of Campeche University Rector on Drug Allegations

The president requests documentation to assess the case.

Overview

  • José Alberto Abud, rector of the Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, was detained on alleged drug possession, with details yet to be made public.
  • During her morning briefing, President Claudia Sheinbaum asked Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch and Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez for a formal note outlining the grounds and evidence for the arrest.
  • She cautioned that justice must not be used as a political vendetta and emphasized impartial enforcement of the law.
  • She expressed confidence in Campeche Governor Layda Sansores’s democratic trajectory, while stating that this case requires specific review before drawing conclusions.
  • She reaffirmed that no one is above the law, including rectors, journalists, and elected officials, and linked the matter to her push for judicial reform to ensure equal justice.