A decade after 43 students vanished in Mexico, ex-governor arrested, accused of concealing evidence
Summary
Mexican authorities have arrested Ángel Aguirre, the former governor of Guerrero state, for allegedly hiding evidence about the disappearance of 43 students in 2014. The case involves suspected violence linked to drug cartels and government officials and remains unresolved after more than 10 years.Key Facts
- Ángel Aguirre was governor of Guerrero from 2011 to October 2014, shortly after the students vanished.
- The 43 students disappeared after taking buses on their way to a protest in 2014.
- Prosecutors accuse Aguirre of concealing evidence related to the students' whereabouts.
- The case is seen as a symbol of impunity and ties between cartels and authorities.
- Only bone fragments of three students have been found, and the motive is believed to be connected to heroin trafficking.
- A cartel in Iguala reportedly attacked the students with help from local, state, and federal security forces.
- Former federal Attorney General Jesús Murillo Karam is also charged in the case.
- The Mexican government under former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called the case a "state crime."
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