The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has shown its dissatisfaction the Mexican government investigation regarding the case of Ayotzinapa

Since 2014, with the disappearance of the 43 students of Ayotzinapa, Enrique Peña Nieto's government was in constant citizen evaluation to find the whereabouts of these young Mexicans, as well as their captors and the entire network that is involved in this kidnapping. However, four years later and on the verge of handing over the office to Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), there has not been a significant advance that allows him to leave the presidency of the country with a favorable image.

Leer en español: México: El mundo todavía recuerda a los estudiantes de Ayotzinapa

For this reason, several citizens and organizations in Mexico have turned to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to intercede for them and exert pressure on the Mexican Executive. This with the objective that justice is done and the truth of the disappearance of the students is known.

When Peña Nieto's government released the official version of the events, it was said that the students had been murdered by the criminal group Guerreros Unidos. However, in a recent report by the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI, by its acronym in Spanish) it is suggested that the government investigation had several irregularities, so the statement given by Peña Nieto cannot be taken seriously.

Esmeralda Arosemena, rapporteur for Mexico of the IACHR, said that Peña Nieto's report hurts and hurts the historical truth of the fact. She also referred to the report of the GIEI, on which she said: "In this preliminary report we take a tour through these four years of these tragic events." In addition, the report does not separate the participation of police in the kidnapping of the 43 students. According to Arosemena, the final report will be ready in November and will be delivered in Washington, as was done with the preliminary report.

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Mexico: the country where every two hours a person disappears

According to the DW of Germany, every two hours a person disappears somewhere in Mexico, leaving the security scheme implemented by Enrique Peña Nieto's government throughout the country in a bad way. However, Mexico is not the only country where disappearances are constant. Throughout Latin America there are several countries where the numbers of missing persons are very high.

Colombia, for example, is the leading country, with 60,600 people missing, according to the Historical Memory Center. The coffee country is followed by Guatemala with 40,000, Mexico and Argentina with 30,000, and the Dominican Republic with 25,000, according to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. For their part, the Latin American countries with the lowest number of missing persons are Ecuador with 18, Panama with 60, Bolivia with 126, Cuba with 147 and Honduras with 200.

The problem of disappearances is a common factor in Latin America, which is why the IACHR urges governments to confront this scourge that has gone from being extraordinary to a social custom in the region.

LatinAmerican Post | David García Pedraza

Translated from "México: El mundo todavía recuerda a los estudiantes de Ayotzinapa"