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UNAM Says Army Truck Took Wrong Turn, GN Entered on 911 Call as False Bomb Threats Disrupt Campuses

University officials deny requesting military support during the Political and Social Sciences alert.

Overview

  • UNAM reported that at 9:07 a.m. Monday an Army truck entered Ciudad Universitaria via Avenida del Imán, was stopped by campus staff, and exited about five minutes later after the driver cited a route error.
  • A National Guard vehicle accessed a main CU circuit in response to a 911 report of a bomb at the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, which triggered evacuations before being deemed a false threat.
  • After reopening 39 of 45 schools, the university later evacuated or closed FES Iztacala, the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, and Preparatoria 6 over new alerts, while Economics and CCH Azcapotzalco also took precautionary measures.
  • The circulation of the Army and GN vehicles drew public outcry over alleged violations of university autonomy, and UNAM stressed it did not directly request armed forces support.
  • Some units remain online or halted as security upgrades progress, and the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters declared a strike through October 15, while Claudia Sheinbaum and Omar García Harfuch said authorities are coordinating and verifying alerts.