Alondra María Stephanye Contreras, a nutrition student at the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM), missing since March 5 in Cuautla, has been located alive, the Morelos Prosecutor's Office confirmed. Her case, part of a series of attacks on female students—including the feminicides of Kimberly Joselín and Karol Toledo—has fueled protests demanding better campus safety.
The Morelos State Attorney General's Office announced on March 6 that Alondra María Stephanye Contreras, a student in UAEM's Nutrition Faculty, was found alive after going missing the previous day in Cuautla. A missing persons alert had been issued the same day.
Family, friends, and classmates amplified calls for her search via social media. UAEM students protested in Cuernavaca, blocking Plan de Ayala Avenue, linking her disappearance to recent feminicides: Kimberly Joselín Ramos Beltrán (Accounting Faculty, body found March 2 near Cuernavaca campus after going missing February 20) and Karol Toledo Gómez (Escuela de Estudios Superiores de Mazatepec, missing since March 2).
These incidents, detailed in prior coverage, prompted UAEM's 'red code' status, enhanced security, and widespread mobilizations. Groups like the Federación de Estudiantes Universitarios de Morelos (FEUM) and feminist collectives decry poor transportation safety, delayed protocols, and inadequate lighting in areas like Chamilpa and Belenes, highlighting female students' commute vulnerabilities.
