Mexico arrests army general in connection with disappearance of 43 students in 2014 – the latest arrest in a case that has provoked local and international fury
Relatives of the disappeared students take part in a demonstration held by students of Ayotzinapa's Normal Rural School outside Chilpancingo's 35th Military Zone.
The general, who commanded a battalion in the area of southern Mexico where the incident occurred, is one of three suspects detained, Deputy Security Minister Ricardo Mejia told reporters on Thursday.Prosecutors announced last month that arrest warrants had been issued for more than 80 suspects in the case, including 20 military personnel, 44 police officers and 14 cartel members.
The case is one of the worst human rights tragedies in Mexico, where a spiral of drug-related violence has left more than 100,000 people missing.The teaching students had commandeered buses in the southern state of Guerrero to travel to a demonstration in Mexico City before they went missing. According to an official report presented in 2015 by the government of then-president Enrique Pena Nieto, cartel members killed the students and incinerated their remains at a garbage dump.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Mexico arrests general over 2014 disappearances of 43 studentsMexican authorities have arrested retired general Jose Rodriguez for his suspected involvement in the 2014 disappearance of 43 student teachers, a senior official said Thursday, making him the highest-ranking military officer so far held over the case.
Consulte Mais informação »
Mexico Arrests General, Two Other Army Members in Case of 43 Missing StudentsThe bodies of the students have never been found, though fragments of burned bone have been matched to three of the students.
Consulte Mais informação »
How New Mexico plans to take a bite from Texas’ trade with MexicoSANTA TERESA, New Mexico — As a political rift between Texas and Mexico grows, this tiny port of entry in New Mexico is reaping the benefits, doubling the...
Consulte Mais informação »
Increasing pressures on Colorado River water in New MexicoNew Mexico uses only about half of its allotment under the Colorado River Compact each year. But the basin’s water is essential for the state’s largest city: Albuquerque.
Consulte Mais informação »