Mexico: Main suspect absolved in 2014 student disappearances

One of the main suspects in the 2014 disappearance of 43 teachers' college students in southern Mexico has been acquitted, a human rights attorney said Tuesday, as justice remains elusive for one of the darkest moments of the country's recent history. Santiago Aguirre, director of the human rights center known as Prodh and a lawyer for victims' relatives, said the judge absolved Gilberto López Astudillo due to "insufficient evidence" and the suspect was released from custody Saturday with no pending charges remaining against him. The case was marred by "sleaziness, human rights violations and irregularities in the investigation," Aguirre said, adding that the prosecutor's office failed to correct the deficiencies that happened under previous leadership.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PDaFUo

Share this: