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UNAM Security Strain Deepens as Prepa 7 Evacuated and Faculties Enter Indefinite Pauses

Federal authorities say they are probing the threats at UNAM, offering assistance only at the university’s request.

Overview

  • Preparatoria 7 was cleared after a phone threat to an explosive device, no artifact was found and classes were suspended, according to local reports.
  • On October 9, Preparatoria 3 was evacuated for a suspicious object that police later confirmed was a thermos with liquid, with protocols executed without incidents.
  • Students at the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences and FES Zaragoza voted indefinite suspensions, while the Faculty of Economics paused activities through October 15.
  • The Mexico City prosecutor’s office reports 18 complaints over false bomb threats in under a month, and UNAM says individuals have been identified in at least one case tied to the FCPyS alert.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said federal security agencies are tracing the origin of the alerts and will support UNAM upon request as campus dialogues and safety measures advance.