Friday, January 30, 2015

43 Missing Mexican Students Case Closed?

About four months ago in Guerreo, a state in Mexico, and 43 students were abducted from their bus heading to a school. The students attending a rural teachers college were left-wing, anti-government activists, mostly in their late teens and early twenties. Their bodies are yet to be found, and the case has led to about 99 suspects in detainment. The Mexican president has made some comments about moving on from this tragedy. A Mexican attorney also stated how it is a "legal certainty" that the 43 missing students were in fact murdered. Based on the investigation and the evidence that has surfaced in the San Juan River, many officials believe the college students were burnt and had some of their remains thrown into the water. "The dental remains found in what was the middle of the fire show that the temperature reached 1,600 degrees Celsius (2,912 degrees Fahrenheit), which dehydrated, decomposed, intervened and fused the remains. This makes it impossible to extract DNA samples, even with the most advanced technology," one scientist reported to the press.

One storyline that the authorities find believable is, "Mistaken Identity." The local criminal gang in the town of Iguala, had some accusations brought up against their members, because the students were last seen passing through their town. It was reported that the gang of Iguala thought the students were members of their rival gang. Another suspect was the former Mayor of Iguala, who happened to disappear the around the same time the students were reported missing. Mexican Protests still continue to push for the officials to find answers, but also make Mexico a safer place to live.
Protest of thousands.

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