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Security threats at Latin American educational institutions

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Security concerns have emerged at educational institutions in Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Paraguay Peru involving digital threats threats, planned violence, and physical violence. attacks. In late August, universities in Argentina and Mexico responded to security alerts. At the Universidad de la Cuenca del Plata in Argentina, an email from a group calling itself ‘984 Mentalyl’ threatened an imminent massacre using weapons and explosives. massacre. Meanwhile, the Universidad del Valle de México activated protocols after digital messages and a video allegedly showing a firearm circulated, involving a student threat to ‘settle scores’. By early September, incidents of violence near schools were reported in Mexico and Paraguay. In Álamo, Mexico, gunfire directed at a teacher’s vehicle outside an elementary school caused panic, though preliminary investigations suggested a pellet gun was used. In Asunción, Paraguay, an incident involving a driver brandishing a firearm in front of a private school led to a formal police complaint. circulated. Recent reports indicate incidents highlight escalating instability near educational sites. instability. In San Cristóbal, Argentina, eight students aged 13 to 17 were hospitalized after jumping from the first floor of Escuela Nº 40 Mariano Moreno; the students reportedly mistook a loud noise from school building, having mistaken a loud truck noise for a shooting due to a fatal attack at the same school site in March. In Chimbote, Peru, a 34-year-old man was shot and killed by two individuals in a vehicle parked in front of an early childhood education center, an incident police are investigating being investigated as a possible ‘settling of scores’. In Álamo, Mexico, gunfire targeting a teacher’s parked vehicle at Adolfo López Mateos primary school led to the temporary suspension of school activities. Newer reports indicate sophisticated planning and direct violence. In Quilmes, Argentina, Federal Police raided a teenager’s home after an FBI alert revealed the minor used ChatGPT to plan a school shooting, seizing tactical gear including a balaclava and goggles. In Medellín, Colombia, a 17-year-old student entered the Gabriel García Márquez educational institution with a weapon, fired shots to intimidate others, and subsequently self-harmed. Police arrested two men seen on camera removing the weapon from the school.

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  1. 2026-09-11 11:13 UTC Security threats at Latin American educational institutions
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