Mass Graves Discovered Where 43 Students Disappeared

The charred remains of at least 28 people, believed to be student protesters who disappeared a week ago, were removed from mass graves on the outskirts of Iguala, Mexico on Sunday for DNA testing

The grisly discovery comes as officials continue to investigate connections between organized crime and local police in the Southern Mexico town. Up to 43 students remain missing after a violent clash erupted between students and police officers on Sept. 26, leaving six people dead and 21 injured

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The violence broke out at the Raúl Isidro Burgos Ayotzinapa Normal School after students allegedly took over several local buses while protesting increased tuition. Demonstrators claim they were attempting to return to their school when police officers surrounded the vehicles and opened fire, killing at least three students and three bystanders. Read more...

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