The gruesome killing represents yet another challenge for the country’s new president, who faces increasing pressure to show progress in the fight against violent cartels.
Tag: Guerrero (Mexico)
Mexican Officers Shoot and Kill Student From Rural Teachers College
The 23-year-old victim was enrolled at the same school that 43 students attended before they were abducted in 2014.
Days After Hurricane Otis, a Desperate Search for Food and Water in Mexico
Days after the storm, the death toll rose to 39 and residents were navigating broken glass, searching for water and food, and trying to find loved ones. Many said the government was not doing enough.
After Hurricane Otis, Mexican Officials Confirm At Least 27 Deaths
The storm was one of the strongest ever to hit the southwest coast, and the Mexican government dispatched thousands of troops to the region.
13 Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Ambush in Mexico
The attack was in the Mexican state of Guerrero, which has been plagued by turf wars between drug cartels.
New Evidence in 2014 Mass Kidnapping of Students in Iguala, Mexico
The Mexican police, military officers and others secretly colluded with a cartel that kidnapped 43 students, a case unsolved after nearly a decade. Wiretaps show just how much the authorities helped the cartel behind the mass abduction, and what led to…
International Investigation into Mexico’s 43 Missing Students Ends
Members of an international panel said that the Mexican armed forces had repeatedly obstructed their efforts to investigate the 2014 disappearance and that they were leaving the country.
After 4 Sons Vanish, Their Mother Devotes Her Life to Mexico’s Missing
Over 100,000 people are missing in Mexico, but even amid this national agony, one mother’s story stands out both for the scope of her suffering and for her work trying to end the nation’s nightmare.
Tomás Zerón, Former Official Wanted by Mexico, Takes Refuge in Israel
Israel has refused to extradite Tomás Zerón, accused of torture and evidence tampering, because of Mexico’s criticism of the country, an Israeli official said.