Higher Education in Crisis: A System in Decline

The article presents a scathing critique of the current state of higher education, particularly within public universities, which it describes as being in "death throes." The author contends that these institutions suffer from systemic problems that compromise their academic integrity and the safety of their students and faculty.

Allegations include a lack of open discourse, with invitations for events being removed and a climate that discourages free expression, contrasting sharply with the open forums found at international universities like Harvard or Yale. The piece also points to instances of violence on campus, citing the murder of a dean in 2008 and other student deaths resulting from minor disputes, allegedly involving abusive security personnel. Furthermore, it suggests that hazing rituals, known as "bautizos," are used to intimidate prospective students, pushing them towards private institutions.

The author further criticizes the manipulation of electoral processes within the university system, where established professors reportedly have double voting rights, and opposition is allegedly controlled. This environment, the article argues, leads to errors in legal proceedings and the promotion of biases influenced by hidden powers. The piece suggests a complicity among supposed opposition figures who facilitate such manipulation, ultimately fostering disorder and undermining the due process required for judicial actions like "amparo" (protection) lawsuits.