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September 30, 2014

Mexico: Over 50 Students Missing After Police Violence in Guerrero 
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In the Mexican state of Guerrero, more than 50 students from a teacher
training college have been missing since Friday night following violent
clashes with police. According to human rights groups, police and
unidentified gunmen opened fire on students in separate incidents near
the city of Iguala, killing at least two and leaving one in a vegetative
state. A third student was reportedly found dead with signs of torture.
More than 20 police have been detained in connection with the incidents.
The scores of missing students include many detained by police and
others who scattered during the violence.

 

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