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Mexico’s Military Says One of the Missing 43 Students Was an Active Soldier
Almost nine months since the Ayotzinapa disappearances, parents said Thursday they knew of no missing young man who was a soldier. They called the army's statements a strategy at dividing them.
Mexican Voters Say ‘None of Them Can Make a Real Change’ As Some Burn Ballots
Protesters burned ballots and attacked polling places in Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. Exit polls were suggesting tight races in key state governor races, including Nuevo Leon, where indie candidate "El Bronco" was pulling ahead.
Mexico Denies Massacre at Ranch, as Families Bury the Accused Cartel Dead in Jalisco
In Ocotlan, Jalisco, locals called the government's raid of a cartel-controlled ranch a "massacre." Authorities hit the airwaves to deny the claims, but troubling inconsistencies hover over the case.
Mexico Captures Fugitive Police Official Allegedly Linked to Missing Students Case
The former deputy police chief in Iguala was allegedly on the payroll of an organized crime group and has been on the lam since the 43 students vanished last September.
Mexican Workers at Canadian Mines Are Under Constant Threat of Cartel Kidnappings, Killings
A Canadian CEO said his mining company has a "good relationship" with drug lords in Sinaloa, while at least six people in recent weeks have been killed in mining-related incidents in Guerrero.
Widow of Ayotzinapa Student Whose Face Was Mutilated Is Still Waiting for Justice
Julio Cesar Mondragon left a daughter and a partner who tells VICE News she doesn't believe the government's story of what happened six months ago today in Guerrero. After police opened fire, Mondragon was found on a street with his face removed.
Forced Disappearances, Uncounted Missing Haunt Mexico
The case of the 43 missing students in Mexico has galvanized discussion and efforts to locate thousands of others who remain missing. Many of them are not included in official figures.
Fatal Protest in Acapulco Shows Tensions Remain High in Troubled Guerrero, Mexico
One retired school teacher was killed when federal forces in Acapulco forcibly cleared a blockade by the teachers union CETEG.
A US Citizen Who Tried to Fight Corruption in Guerrero Has Been Imprisoned in Mexico for 18 Months
The family of a Seattle-area woman who returned to her hometown in rural Mexico and tried to arrest the local sheriff is pleading for the US State Department to help secure her release.
Families Still Waiting for Word on Loved Ones in Horrific Mexico Crematorium Case
Emma Sanchez opened her son's ashes this week, and found only white powder. She is one of dozens of people who've come forward with fears that their loved ones were not properly cremated after a facility was found with 60 rotting corpses inside.
Bodies Discovered in Mexico Crematorium Had Been Abandoned for Months, Officials Say
"Some were wearing suits like they had just come from a funeral celebration," a witness said after entering an Acapulco crematorium that officials said had been abandoned for at least seven months.
Mexico Says Missing Students Case Is Solved, Despite No New Evidence
Four months after the Ayotzinapa Normal School students were "disappeared," authorities offered no conclusive proof all 43 young men were incinerated at a dump, but also asked the public to move on.