The Pending Task of Solving Disappearances in Mexico
More than 125,000 people have gone missing in the country. President Sheinbaum has called the problem "a national priority."
MEXICO CITY—Every year, on September 26th—the anniversary of the forced disappearance of 43 students in Iguala, Guerrero—families of the victims and students commemorate the crime and renew their call for justice. This year, protesters staged a march in Mexico City to demand progress in the investigation of the case, including the release of more than 800 documents that Amnesty International deems key to clarifying an incident that has remained unresolved for eleven years. Their fight is not isolated. A day before the anniversary, protesters drove a truck against the gates of a...
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