The Faculty of Law of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) announced that the next January 9th convened the first session of its new Technical advice where it will be analyzed situation academic from the teacher Martha Rodriguez Ortiz, thesis director and synod of Edgar Ulises Baez Gutierrez.
This is due to the conflicts derived from the alleged case of plagiarism of the thesis between the former student and the minister of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) Yasmin Esquivel Mossa.
“The UNAM Law School is committed to legality and ethics, as well as academic excellence. For this reason, the disciplinary measures will have to be taken in accordance with the University Legislation that may take place ”, he pointed out.
The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) announced that the first analyzes point out that between the thesis presented in 1986 by Edgar Ulises Baez Gutierrez and of yasmin esquivelpresented in 1987, there is a high level of coincidences and after studying both, already higher than 90 percent, it is obvious the existence of a plagiarism.
In a statement signed by the rector Enrique Grauethe Maximum House of Studies He added that, in addition, when reviewing the physical and digital files, the evidence shows that the original thesis is the one from 1986 that was presented by Báez Gutiérrez.
“The academic review of the contents of both theses, their publication dates, as well as the physical and digital archives of the University, lead us to presume that the original thesis was the one supported in 1986,” said the UNAM.
He indicated that he will carry out a series of actions to to avoid the repetition of events reprehensible like these.
“These measures could include reforms to university regulations and prevention strategies, using specialized digital tools to detect possible irregularities,” he pointed out.
With information from López-Dóriga Digital