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12 Years After 43 Students Vanished, Ex-Governor Arrested
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Key Points:
- Angel Aguirre, former governor of Guerrero, Mexico, has been arrested on charges of obstruction of justice and forced disappearance related to the 2014 disappearance of 43 college students.
- Federal prosecutors allege Aguirre ordered the destruction of evidence, including security footage of a bus stop near government offices, based on new witness testimony.
- An international expert group investigating the case since 2015 believes the new evidence strengthens claims that the state is responsible for the human rights violations.
- The students disappeared after commandeering buses to attend a protest, with authorities previously stating a local drug cartel, in coordination with various government levels and the military, was involved.
