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Government Trying to Discredit Critical Report on Disappeared Students, Lawyer Says
The lawyer who represents parents' of the students says a key detainee never confessed to ordering the murder of the students, as an official claimed.
Massive Mexico Protest for Missing 43 Students on Rainy Anniversary
Tens of thousands of protesters march in Mexico City on rainy day to show indignation over the missing students remains strong
Ayotzinapa: A Timeline of the Mass Disappearance That Has Shaken Mexico
VICE News has closely followed the case of 43 missing teaching students in Mexico's Guerrero state. To help readers unfamiliar with this story, here is what we know so far.
Parents of Missing 43 Students Angry and Frustrated After Meeting Mexican President
The parents met with President Enrique Peña Nieto with emotions running high, two days ahead of the first anniversary of the disappearance of their children.
'He Is Responsible': Parents of Missing 43 Students to Meet Mexican President Today
The meeting comes two days before the first anniversary of the police attacks on the students that also killed six people. Parents also began a 43-hour fast on Wednesday.
'Asleep' For a Year: Aldo Gutierrez, Forgotten Victim of Mexico's Ayotzinapa Attacks
On September 26, 2014, Gutierrez was shot in the head by Mexican police. 'He will return, slow, safe, and patient, like the turtles,' a brother says.
Mexico Arrests 'Material Author' of Attack Against Missing Students, But Offers No Details
Mexico's national security commissioner did not reveal what makes detainee Gildardo Lopez Astudillo the 'author' of the attacks that left 43 young men missing. Later, an Argentine forensics group confirmed the death of a second student.
Could Mexican Officials Eventually Face Charges for Failings in Missing Students Case?
Despite the damning report by an independent panel, a government official defended the original investigation this week. President Enrique Peña Nieto said he would meet parents of the missing as the one-year mark approaches.
More Bloodshed in Mexico: Activist Who Led Search Parties for the Missing 43 Is Shot Dead
Miguel Angel Jimenez had returned to his hometown, where he was shot in his taxi. Fifteen people were killed this weekend in Guerrero, and 20 were reportedly kidnapped.
Talking Heads: The Murder of the Young in Mexico
VICE News sat down with Alma Guillermoprieto to discuss how systemic corruption and an ill-conceived war on drugs has created an anarchic setting for indiscriminate violence in Mexico.
None of Mexico's Missing 43 Students Are Among 129 Bodies Found in Mass Graves
It's been ten months since the 43 Ayotzinapa students disappeared. The missing sparked a volunteer movement to find others who have vanished in Guerrero. In Iguala alone, 129 bodies have been found so far.
Mexico Is Stonewalling Attempts to Interview Soldiers in Case of the Missing 43, Panel Says
Nine months since the Ayotzinapa disappearances, a top-notch panel says Mexico's government is preventing them from gathering testimonies from infantry troops who might have been involved in the attacks.