Ex-UAEM Rector's Bid to Block Arrest Warrant Rejected

Former Autonomous University of the State of Morelos (UAEM) rector Alejandro Vera Jiménez has suffered a legal setback in his attempt to prevent a new arrest warrant. A federal court has dismissed his legal challenge, deeming it inadmissible due to a technical error in his defense strategy.

The court ruled that the officials named in Jiménez's lawsuit do not have the authority to issue arrest warrants. Their roles are limited to administering federal penal justice centers, lacking the legal power to order detentions. This ruling highlights that the constitutional authority to issue arrest warrants rests solely with control judges, not administrative personnel.

This legal maneuver by Jiménez comes shortly after his release from six months of pretrial detention. He had been held under a case related to the "Estafa Maestra" (Master Scam). However, his detention was overturned when a Collegiate Court revoked his order to stand trial, finding insufficient evidence for organized crime charges.

Sources close to Jiménez indicate that this latest amparo appeal was not prepared or filed by his primary lawyer, Julio Hernández Barros, who successfully secured his release in the previous week's proceedings.