The Specialized University of the Americas (UDELAS) reaffirms the legitimacy of its electoral process of 2024, in which Nicolasa Terreros Barrios was elected as Rector. This procedure is considered an act of communication, as it acquires legal effects following the decision of the Supreme Court and the Attorney General's Office.
The stability of the institution should not be compromised by unfounded external political interests, maintaining academia as a space of integrity, training, and social commitment. A call is made to students, faculty, and administrative staff to continue working with dignity, unity, and responsibility in favor of strengthening the educational institution and its contribution to the country.
The Attorney General's Office issued an opinion that evaluates the process of communicating the election result, emphasizing that the University Council carries out the election of the rector. The University highlights that this opinion contradicts previous criteria from the same Attorney General's Office and the Supreme Court, which have supported the legality of the actions of the university bodies.
Various resolutions, such as those issued in October 2024 and January 2025, provide solid arguments supporting the legality of the actions of the university authorities. The Attorney General's opinion is part of a process prior to the final decision, and contradicts previous opinions issued by the same agency.
There is a denunciation of the intervention of illegitimate actors in the electoral process of 2023, where irregularities occurred, such as elections held outside the university in private venues with external funding. The Third Chamber of the Supreme Court has upheld UDELAS's actions as legal and in accordance with current university regulations, despite the claims by the Attorney General's Office in this case.
