The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) today cautioned against jumping to conclusions regarding the “complex and ongoing” investigation into the disappearance of 43 students in Mexico, amid reports that a number badly burned bodies have been recovered from sites in Guerrero state. During the bi-weekly press briefing on human rights and humanitarian issues at […]
Police working with a local drug gang in the southwestern city of Iguala abducted the students after clashes there on the night of Sept. 26, seriously undermining President Enrique Pena Nieto’s claims that Mexico has become safer on his watch. Jose Luis Abarca, who at the time was mayor of Iguala, and his wife, Maria
It is an event that has rocked Mexico and will likely be remembered as a dark chapter in the country’s history. The disappearance of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa rural teachers college in the southern state of Guerrero – who were last seen on Sept. 26 after they were abducted by police with links to
The reward was announced in national newspapers and featured black and white photos of the 43 students, who went missing three weeks ago in the southern city of Iguala. The reward applies to information on the whereabouts of the students or for the identification of those responsible for their disappearance. Meanwhile, representatives of the students’
One eyewitness to the Sept. 26 abduction of 43 students in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero has recounted that at least some of the youths were burned alive, a prominent priest and human rights activist said Friday. The Rev. Alejandro Solalinde, known for his advocacy on behalf of undocumented Central American migrants, cited concerns
The students from a teachers’ college went missing after they clashed with police in Iguala in the volatile, gang-ridden state of Guerrero on Sept. 26. A mass grave was found near the town over the weekend, full of charred human remains. “Mexico has become worse than a death camp. I never thought I would live
Puerto Vallarta has had a big year in news, from celebrity sightings, film and television production, strongest storms on record, and a day of violence that highlighted the closeness of our community and the commitment from the city to keep its tourists and residents safe. Here are the top ten stories of 2015 on PVDN.
Almost 7,000 people held a peaceful march in Puerto Vallarta on Sunday, December 14, along the Malecón. The peaceful march was organized by catholic groups to make the statement that the Mexican people live in fear of organized crime and the country deserves stronger families and stronger government for peace. Protesters carried signs that read
As the United States is realizing, changes in the Mexican justice system can be slow and expensive, but an investment they are willing to make. This week the United States Government announced it would invest $68 million into the effort to overhaul Mexico’s justice system over the next five years. The planned reform in Mexico’s
On Wednesday, in several cities across Canadian, protesters called on the Federal Government to remove Mexico from their ‘Safe List’ of countries. Many protesters are refugees who sought asylum in Canada from abuse or other human rights violations they claim was received in Mexico, they point to the recent 43 missing students as proof that
