The Missing 43
‘He’s Not Dead,’ Says a Father After Mexico Identifies a Second Missing Student
Ten months after the first of the missing 43 students was identified, Mexico's attorney general said the second young man positively ID'd is Jhosivani Guerrero de la Cruz, 20.
Could the Mood in Mexico Be Any More Grim for Tonight’s ‘Shout’ of Independence?
Probably not. Two million Mexicans have entered the ranks of the extremely poor under President Enrique Peña Nieto, who canceled tonight's National Palace gala for Mexico's Independence Day.
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.
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.
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 Is Having Its Most Depressing Election in Recent History
Remember 2000? Fifteen years since the transition to a multi-party democracy, Mexico's PRI machine is back in power and presiding over a fearful, sour midterm vote. President Peña Nieto's party will likely retain control of Congress.
Hunger Strike Called Off by American Woman Jailed in Mexico After Starting Citizen Police Force
Nestora Salgado, a US citizen, joined a movement in small towns in Guerrero that take up arms against criminals as "community police." Authorities arrested Salgado in August 2013, placing her in solitary confinement for 21 months.
Mexico’s Uninspired Mid-Term Election Gets Bloodier; 70 Attacks Reported So Far
A Mexico City newspaper said as many as 70 political attacks have occurred since February, as Mexico prepares to elect 500 lawmakers, nine governors, and hundreds of local office-holders.
At Least 13 Missing As Another Mass Disappearance Develops in Guerrero, Mexico
With the case of the 43 missing students still looming over the state, Guerrero officials now say another probably mass disappearance took place after unknown men entered a town to 'free' it from a drug gang.