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College students protest, demand action after violent assault on campus

Dozens of students from the UABC School of Administrative Sciences blocked a major boulevard on Monday afternoon, voicing their anger and fear following a violent assault on a fellow student that has exposed glaring security failures on campus, La Voz newspaper reported.

The protest, which saw students carrying signs and chanting “We want security, we want justice,” was a direct response to an attack that occurred on the evening of Wednesday, September 24th. The victim, 18-year-old first-year student Gustavo, was waiting for his ride after classes when he was brutally assaulted.

According to accounts, two individuals, who appeared not to be affiliated with the university, approached Gustavo, beat him, and

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