Investigators Say Mexico Has Thwarted Efforts to Solve Students’ Disappearance

Last year, 43 young men training to be teachers in impoverished Mexican cities went missing during a protest in Iguala. Only one body has been found, while the many others remain missing. During the past year, the government has apparently been working to figure out the cause of this disappearance; however, most of the missing men's families and experts called in to help would disagree. A panel of five international investigators were sent to Mexico to investigate the disappearances, yet their names have been slandered in the Mexican media. The panel is accusing the Mexican government of not being supportive and causing this propaganda in the media. Most of the missing men's families would agree since they have never supported the government's tale of what happened - that local police under the influence of drug gangs kidnapped and murdered the 43 men. The government is vehemently denying these accusations, yet the panel is insisting that there is no cooperation from the government. Therefore, the panel cannot continue its investigation. Coincidentally, the government was willing to work with the panel at first, yet in September when the panel contradicted the government's version of events on that fateful day, the panel has since been dealing with a hostile government. A panel member was even slandered by the media, stating that she "lacked credibility". The panel member believes that this media attack is to distract from the investigation. With the way things play out, this will determine whether or not these families get closure and 43 young, bright men get the justice they deserve.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/23/world/americas/investigators-say-mexico-has-thwarted-efforts-to-solve-students-disappearance.html?ref=world

Haley Kuck