In a significant development related to the still-unresolved case of 43 missing students from Guerrero, a retired judge has been arrested for allegedly ordering the deletion of crucial CCTV footage. The 2014 disappearance remains a painful chapter in Mexican history, with calls for justice continuing to rise.
Arrest of Retired Judge Linked to 2014 Disappearance of 43 Students in Mexico
Arrest of Retired Judge Linked to 2014 Disappearance of 43 Students in Mexico
Lambertina Galeana Marín faces charges for alleged evidence tampering in a case that has stymied investigations for nearly a decade.
Mexican authorities have taken a notable step in the long-standing case of 43 missing students by arresting a retired judge who is accused of obstructing justice. Lambertina Galeana Marín, the former president of the Superior Tribunal of Justice in Guerrero, was apprehended in Chilpancingo after evading arrest for three years. The 79-year-old is implicated in the alleged tampering of evidence that played a critical role in the investigation surrounding the students' enigmatic disappearance, which occurred on September 26, 2014.
The students, who were part of a teacher training college in Ayotzinapa, went missing during a bid to commandeer buses for an annual protest in Mexico City. Investigations have revealed a troubling narrative that implicates local police and a criminal organization, Guerreros Unidos, in the students' forced disappearance. The government's own truth commission uncovered evidence suggesting that the incident was not merely a localized crime but one that involved complicity from state and federal authorities.
A crucial piece of evidence was CCTV footage captured on the night of the incident, which reportedly documented local police at a roadblock detaining the students. However, the footage mysteriously vanished, allegedly due to an order from Galeana to delete it. Investigators have yet to determine the whereabouts of the remaining 40 students, although many believe they were killed after being forcibly taken.
The case continues to haunt the families of the missing students, with relentless calls for accountability as they demand justice and answers. With the arrest of Galeana, there are renewed hopes that more can be uncovered about this dark chapter in Mexican history.
