Did The Mexican Government Lie About 43 Disappeared Students?
Although fear and uncertainty still prevail in Iguala, the protests at the national and global level stemming from the Ayotzinapa case have given many local residents the courage to speak out and organize in order to spark a change, the coordinator of a group that calls itself The Other Disappeared of Iguala, Citlali Miranda, told EFE.
During their Thursday meeting with the president, the family members made eight demands, including an worldwide inquiry into the disappearances and a probe into the initial investigation led by then-Attorney General Jesús Murillo Karam, who stepped down following persistent criticism over his handling of the case, which some critics have described as deliberately misleading. On September 6, the worldwide experts presented their final report.
No police officers have been reported as injured.
Last November, Senator Kirk joined 13 other Senators on a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging the State Department to make resources available to the Mexican government as the search continues for 43 students.
Tixtla de Guerrero (Mexico) (AFP) – Protesters angry at the disappearance of 43 students clashed with police and torched a truck in Mexico’s southern state of Guerrero Tuesday, days before the tragedy’s first anniversary.
The United States and Mexico are linked by geography, trade, common interests, and vibrant Mexican-American communities in the United States that maintain close ties with their families and friends in Mexico.
“We’re very disappointed with the government”.
Not only this, but the report points to a plausible explanation for the brutal attack on the students.
For instance, the Experts highlight the fact that some evidence was mishandled and lost during the official investigation, and question several conclusions originally advanced by the investigating prosecutors. That bus belongs to a company which is used for the transport of drugs and drug money, from Guerrero to Chicago and vice-versa. They also wanted that office to operate under global supervision.
A total of 370 people are registered as missing in the municipality of Iguala, although only 270 complaints have been filed with the federal AG’s office because many people do not go to the authorities out of “distrust and fear”, Miranda said. In the meantime, the president has promised to appoint a special prosecutor with a team of investigators to look into forced disappearances, a frequent subject of criticism in Mexico. We ask that you provide us with regular updates regarding the USA government’s engagement on these issues.