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UNAM Shifts Classes Online Across Multiple Faculties After Digital Threats

The pivot follows the CCH Sur killing, triggering reinforced security and cyber‑police probes.

Overview

  • UNAM’s Faculty of Chemistry moved all theoretical and lab sessions online starting Monday after threats sent via Facebook groups and email targeted its community.
  • Faculty of Chemistry recorded actas de hechos and is preparing a formal complaint to the federal prosecutor’s office, with authorities asked to trace the origin of the messages.
  • Additional units, including Economics, Law, Engineering, Psychology, Architecture, Odontology, ENALLT and FES Zaragoza, likewise suspended in‑person classes or shifted to remote delivery.
  • Threats referenced specific dates and locations inside the Faculty of Chemistry, prompting activation of institutional protocols, heightened patrols, videovigilance, controlled access and use of S.O.S. UNAM channels.
  • Student‑led stoppages continued across multiple schools, and UNAM reported ongoing legal and cyber investigations as it urged the community to rely on official communications and report suspicious activity.