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References
- ↑ "Massive student protests hit Mexico City universities". WSWS. 11 September 2018.
- ↑ "50 years after student massacre, Mexico 'UNAM' students strike". ChicagoTribune. September 6, 2018.
- ↑ Jiménez, Gabriela (6 September 2018). "AMLO se reunirá este viernes con el rector de la UNAM tras problemática con porros". El Sol de México . Archived from the original on 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ↑ "Violent gangs target student protesters at Mexico university". The World University Rankings. 14 September 2018.
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