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November 10, 2014

Mexican Authorities Claim Confession in Student Massacre; Protesters Burn Presidential Palace Door 
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Protests are continuing across Mexico after the apparent confession of
gang members for the massacre of 43 college students in the southern
state of Guerrero six weeks ago. On Friday, the Mexican attorney general
said suspects in the case admitted to killing the students and
incinerating their bodies, leading investigators to the remains. The
students disappeared following a police ambush, fueling public anger
over government corruption and Mexico's endemic violence. On Saturday, a
breakaway group of protesters set fire to the door of the presidential
palace in Mexico City after a march that drew thousands of people.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has drawn criticism for leaving
Mexico to attend the APEC summit in China amidst the unrest. A new
report from a leading Mexican journalist says Peña Nieto lives in a
private mansion owned by a contractor who received a lucrative
government contract to build high-speed rail.

 

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