The Missing 43
The US Military Is Worried It’s Supporting Human Rights Abuses with Aid to Mexico
In internal documents, Pentagon analysts at US Northern Command express concern over cases of security forces killing unarmed civilians in Mexico. The US has sent $2.5 billion to Mexico for its fight against drug cartels.
Displaced by Drug Violence in Mexico — and Ready to Vote?
Scores of families have fled their homes in Guerrero, becoming "internally displaced" in the violent conflict over the state's poppy trade. But officials say the midterm summer elections will still go on.
Guerrero, a State Without a Governor, Sees More Protests on Anniversary of Missing 43
The state congress was in session on Monday to appoint a governor, while parents and fellow classmates of the missing 43 students demonstrated to mark seven months since the disappearances.
Mexico's Government Is Brushing Off Report of Another State Massacre of Unarmed Civilians
After the missing 43 and the massacre at Tlatlaya, the country is now facing a third likely state-led mass killing in less than a year. A journalist says federal police killed 16 civilians in Apatzingan, Michoacan.
Loophole Means Governor Who Resigned Over Missing Students Could Return to Office
Angel Aguirre stepped down six months ago after mounting protests over the missing 43. Now, in a political loophole, he could return to office on Friday night.
Parents of Mexico’s Missing 43 Students are Asking a Local Drug Lord for Help Finding Their Sons
Six months after the Ayotzinapa students disappearance in the town of Iguala, Mexican authorities have concluded their investigation, but a group of parents is hoping a cartel leader will provide answers.
Mexico Quietly Placed Archives Related to Its 'Dirty War' Under Lock and Key
The Mexican government recently restricted public access to records related to the Dirty War, an unofficial military operation that claimed the lives of thousands of dissidents starting in the 1960s.
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.
Get Over It, Ex Mexican President Tells Parents of Missing Students on US Caravan
Almost six months since the 43 students were disappeared, parents of the missing take to the road to also shed light on the Merida Initiative, the US security plan they say fuels the violence in Mexico.
Mayoral Candidate Is Beheaded in Guerrero Ahead of Mexico's Local Elections Season
Aide Nava Gonzalez, 42, had been married to a previous mayor of Ahuacuotzingo — who was also killed on the same highway where she disappeared last Sunday. Elections are scheduled for June 7.
Human Rights Crisis Threatens to Overshadow Mexican President Peña Nieto’s Visit to UK
We spoke with the ambassadors of both Mexico and the UK as the Mexican leader arrived in London for a state visit. The governments wish to promote ties, but critics in the UK decry human rights abuses in Mexico.
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.