Former Mexican governor charged in case of 43 students who vanished in 2014
Summary
The former governor of Guerrero state in Mexico, Ángel Aguirre, has been formally charged with forced disappearance and obstruction of justice in connection with the 2014 disappearance of 43 students. He was arrested for allegedly ordering the destruction of surveillance videos related to the attack on the students, and he will remain in prison while awaiting trial.Key Facts
- Ángel Aguirre was the governor of Guerrero state when 43 students disappeared in September 2014.
- The students were from the Ayotzinapa teacher training college and were attacked in the city of Iguala.
- Local police and a criminal gang carried out the attack; federal police and military forces were reportedly involved or failed to intervene.
- Aguirre is accused of destroying surveillance videos that might have shown what happened to the students.
- A judge found there was enough evidence to charge Aguirre with forced disappearance and obstruction of justice.
- Only the remains of three students have been identified; the fate of the other 40 remains unknown.
- The previous government tried to blame only local gangs and police, suppressing the truth with false confessions and manipulated evidence.
- Mexico’s current president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has vowed to find the truth and ensure those responsible are punished.
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