Relatives and Friends Mark 31 Months Since 43 Iguala Students Vanished Without a Trace Euronews
go to original April 27, 2017

Relatives and friends of 43 missing students marched through the center of Mexico City to mark 31 months since they disappeared.

The families, supported by activists, have been highly critical of the government’s handling of the case. They are demanding justice for their loved ones. Their exact fate is unknown.

Dozens of arrests have been made since the group of 43 student teachers was seized by police in the southern city of Iguala on September 26, 2014. They were reportedly turned over to an organized crime group.

Parents and the lawyers representing them have criticised the government. They think the investigations are progressing slowly and have not delved into the role that the Army may have played a part in the disappearances.

Some believe their missing children are still alive and are being held in clandestine detention centers. The current prosecutor says different hypotheses are being investigated.

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