The University of Costa Rica (UCR) has received a new threat, prompting the institution to file a report with the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) and activate its internal security protocols. The announcement was made by the university’s administration on Sunday night in a message to the university community.
Despite the incident, UCR will maintain normal activities, including classes, starting Monday. The update was shared by Jairol Núñez Moya, vice-rector of Teaching, as Rector Carlos Araya is currently traveling in South Korea.
This new threat comes exactly one month after a previous incident when an email prompted evacuation protocols at UCR and led to 25,000 people leaving campus buildings. In that earlier case, an individual claimed affiliation with “group 764” and threatened an attack involving firearms and knives as an act of revenge.
In its statement, the university said: “University authorities, in coordination with the Office of Security and Transit, have decided to increase surveillance and prevention actions in order to ensure the well-being of the university community and guarantee the normal development of academic, administrative and student activities.”
The increased security measures are being implemented from Monday as part of what UCR described as its ongoing commitment to protecting students, faculty, and staff. The rector’s office added: “Classes, seminars, sports activities and any other activity scheduled for this week will continue as normal. We invite the university community to stay informed only through official institutional channels.”
The University’s response follows another recent threat at Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (TEC), which evacuated all campuses on Friday after receiving a similar email warning about an armed attack.
