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Mexico Arrests 'Material Author' of Attack Against Missing Students, But Offers No Details
Mexico's national security commissioner did not reveal what makes detainee Gildardo Lopez Astudillo the 'author' of the attacks that left 43 young men missing. Later, an Argentine forensics group confirmed the death of a second student.
Could Mexican Officials Eventually Face Charges for Failings in Missing Students Case?
Despite the damning report by an independent panel, a government official defended the original investigation this week. President Enrique Peña Nieto said he would meet parents of the missing as the one-year mark approaches.
Talking Heads: The Murder of the Young in Mexico
VICE News sat down with Alma Guillermoprieto to discuss how systemic corruption and an ill-conceived war on drugs has created an anarchic setting for indiscriminate violence in Mexico.
Chilapa Disappearances Highlight the Struggle Between Drug Gangs for Mexico’s Poppy Trade
Were they community police, or sympathizers of a rival drug gang? The armed people who took over Chilapa may have also taken at least 14 people who remain missing. Guerrero's governor met with the alleged kidnappers anyway.
At Least 13 Missing As Another Mass Disappearance Develops in Guerrero, Mexico
With the case of the 43 missing students still looming over the state, Guerrero officials now say another probably mass disappearance took place after unknown men entered a town to 'free' it from a drug gang.
Mexico Captures Fugitive Police Official Allegedly Linked to Missing Students Case
The former deputy police chief in Iguala was allegedly on the payroll of an organized crime group and has been on the lam since the 43 students vanished last September.
Mexican Workers at Canadian Mines Are Under Constant Threat of Cartel Kidnappings, Killings
A Canadian CEO said his mining company has a "good relationship" with drug lords in Sinaloa, while at least six people in recent weeks have been killed in mining-related incidents in Guerrero.
Parents of Mexico’s Missing 43 Students are Asking a Local Drug Lord for Help Finding Their Sons
Six months after the Ayotzinapa students disappearance in the town of Iguala, Mexican authorities have concluded their investigation, but a group of parents is hoping a cartel leader will provide answers.
The Executioners: What the Government Hasn’t Revealed About the Mexico Student Massacre
Cartel members interrogated by authorities claim dozens of people — more than authorities admit — were attacked and killed because the cartel believed a rival gang was attempting to enter Iguala.
Discovering a Mass Grave: Mexico's Disappeared Students (Excerpt)
In this excerpt, VICE News correspondent Daniel Hernández travels with a volunteer search party in Guerrero, as they uncover a mass grave.
The Missing 43: Mexico's Disappeared Students (Extra Scene)
In this extra scene, VICE News travels with students protesting the 43 disappeared students to the Palo Blanco toll booths, as they commandeer the booths in order to raise funds for future protests.
The Missing 43: Mexico's Disappeared Students (Full Length)
VICE News follows the disappearance of 43 students from Guerrero, Mexico, as the parents of the missing and the community demand answers from increasingly suspicious authorities.