# Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí institutional issues

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/universidad-autnoma-de-san-luis-potos-institutional-issues
> Updated: 2026-10-07T16:32:13.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

The Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP) is navigating institutional challenges involving finances, student welfare, and campus safety.

Administratively, Rector Alejandro Zermeño Guerra reported significant financial strain caused by legal injunctions filed by students seeking free higher education. He noted that while constitutional reforms mandate free public education, the federal government has not provided sufficient resources to replace lost tuition revenue, calling it a “strong blow to the economy of the institutions.” Additionally, the university has been managing student mental health, with the Faculty of Psychology providing over 11,000 services to date.

More recently, tensions have escalated within the Faculty of Law. A feminist collective initiated protests using a ‘tendedero’ (clothesline) to publicly display allegations of gender violence, misogyny, and harassment. These protesters have accused specific faculty members of misconduct and the institution of covering up such behavior. Students are also demanding greater autonomy, alleging that male professors are interfering in faculty decisions for political reasons, despite the administration's stated commitment to follow up through its Human Rights Defense Office.

## Claims

- A feminist collective placed a 'tendedero' (clothesline protest) at the UASLP Faculty of Law to expose allegations of gender violence and harassment. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Faculty of Law is accused of covering up alleged harassers. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The presence of a female director, Georgina González Cázares, has not eliminated patriarchal structures within the faculty. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Male professors are allegedly intervening in faculty decision-making processes due to political interests. (single source)
- The university received a seven-point petition from students and has accepted it in its entirety. (single source)
- A female academic and criminologist was removed from her position as a full-time professor and coordinator in August 2026. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-07: UASLP Faculty of Law faces protests over gender violence allegations

Feminist collectives at the UASLP Faculty of Law in San Luis Potosí are protesting against alleged gender violence, harassment, and institutional cover-ups through a public 'tendedero' display.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uaslp-faculty-of-law-faces-protests-over-gender-violence-allegations

### 2026-09-25: Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí faces funding and mental health challenges

The Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí faces financial strain from legal injunctions regarding tuition-free education, while also managing mental health services and academic honors.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/universidad-autnoma-de-san-luis-potos-faces-funding-and-mental-health-challenges

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