Former Mexican governor charged in case of 43 students who vanished in 2014

Former Guerrero state governor Ángel Aguirre has been formally charged in Mexico for his alleged involvement in the 2014 disappearance of 43 students. Aguirre is accused of forced disappearance and obstruction of justice for allegedly ordering the destruction of surveillance tapes related to the incident. The students, from the Ayotzinapa teacher training college, vanished on September 26, 2014, after being attacked by a criminal gang working with municipal police in Iguala, Guerrero. A judge found sufficient evidence to charge Aguirre, who denies wrongdoing. This indictment marks a significant development in the case, which has become a symbol of cartel violence and government impunity in Mexico, with the fate of 40 of the students remaining unknown.

Mexican authorities have arrested Ángel Aguirre, the former governor of Guerrero state, for his alleged role in the 2014 disappearance of 43 students. Prosecutors accuse Aguirre of "concealing evidence to determine the whereabouts of the students" from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College. This arrest is a significant development in a case that has become a symbol of impunity and state involvement in cartel violence. According to the Attorney General's Office, Aguirre allegedly ordered the destruction of security camera footage from the night of the attack, a deliberate operation orchestrated from the highest levels of the state executive branch. The students disappeared after commandeering buses, and authorities believe they were killed in collusion with security forces and local, state, and federal officials, though only fragments from three have been identified.