More than a decade after 43 students vanished in Mexico, ex-governor arrested, accused of cover-up

Mexican authorities arrested Ángel Aguirre, Guerrero’s former governor, for allegedly concealing evidence related to the 2014 disappearance of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College. Federal prosecutors accused him of “concealing evidence,” a claim supported by statements that he ordered officials to destroy relevant footage. This arrest marks a high-profile development in the long-running case, which became symbolic of state involvement in cartel violence.