The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) filed complaints over the vandalism recorded on Thursday in Ciudad Universitaria (CU) by a group of hooded women, the general secretary of the institution Leonardo Lomelí Venegas reported.
Allegations are for crimes of property damage and robbery with violence to the bookstore.
At a press conference, he unveiled that this house of studies works in collaboration with local and federal authorities to identify the people who vandalized the Tower of Rectory in Ciudad Universitaria (CU), so that these acts do not go unpunished.
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He noted that the actions of these people show a “professional preparation”, as they have previously appeared in other protests; so it disregarded students from the facts who demonstrated peacefully and with legitimate demands.
Lomelí Venegas noted that when there have been students involved in other riots, in addition to filing the corresponding complaint, “the university has proceeded with regard to its proper regulation to sanction”.
Due to the vandalism held yesterday in Rector’s Office, a press conference is currently held from the @muac_unam auditorium to inform the media and the community at large of the University’s position. pic.twitter.com/SoZct9aBHT
— CulturaUNAM (@CulturaUNAM) November 15, 2019
In this case, the secretary general of the top study house said that it is not ruled out that students have joined the aggressions; however, “people outside the university” have been identified.
Regarding the damage he stated that these have not yet been calculated because an analysis is required to assess the impact not only on the library, but also to the mural of the Rectory, which is a work by the artist David Alfaro Siqueiros.
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On allegations of sexual harassment and gender-based violence, attorney general Monica González said the demand for justice for the young women who protested peacefully on Thursday is “completely legitimate.”
It said they had received the complaints to give them the proper attention and take action in compliance with the standards established by UNAM.
Gonzalez noted that harassment and violence are problems that have been a problem that have been a problem for many years in society and now that hartago is expressed “violently”.
With information from Notimex.
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