Former Mexican Governor Arrested Over 2014 Ayotzinapa Student Disappearances

A decade after the abduction and presumed murder of 43 students in Iguala, authorities have detained a former governor linked to the alleged cover-up of the tragedy.

MEXICO CITY — More than a decade after 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College vanished in Iguala, Mexico, authorities have arrested a former state governor on charges related to the systemic cover-up of the case. The arrest marks a significant, albeit long-delayed, development in one of the most painful chapters of modern Mexican history. The disappearance of the students on September 26, 2014, sparked international outcry and exposed deep-rooted corruption and collusion between local law enforcement, political officials, and criminal cartels. For years, the families of th…