In September of 2014, 43 students, all male, from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico went missing. They were stopped by local police, and possibly handed over to a local crime syndicate whom presumably killed them. While not only local police have been found to be involved, but also federal authorities, and possibly Iguala’s mayor and wife, whom fled once the investigation began. This may have been in response to the students’ social activism – a statement to future protesters (McDonnell & Sanchez, 2016).
Argentine forensic experts, led by Mercedes Doretti, from the Argentine Forensics Anthropology Team (EAFF) arrived in Mexico of October 2014 to investigate this disappearance (Carril, 2014). Mercedes Doretti is an Argentine forensic anthropologist based in New York. She is regarded in her field as being an expert for finding evidence in crimes against humanity, particularly with immigrants from Central America trying to cross the border or those killed by drug violence in Central and South America (Borrell, 2012). Doretti and the team from the EAFF were tasked with assisting in the …show more content…
This case is still ongoing, and Doretti and her team are still excavating graves and providing analysis to this day, but the missing 43 students have become martyrs for the aim to end corruptions within Mexico’s government. There have been on-going protests, Mexican President Nieto’s approval ratings have steadily decreased since his involvement with the investigation began, and it created a global demand for Mexican justice. The most significant influence Doretti and the EAFF have had other than aiming to provide closure to many families has been creating a recovery process, analysis, and delivery of results when the agency that is supposed to find justice may be just as corrupt as those doing the
Argentine forensic experts, led by Mercedes Doretti, from the Argentine Forensics Anthropology Team (EAFF) arrived in Mexico of October 2014 to investigate this disappearance (Carril, 2014). Mercedes Doretti is an Argentine forensic anthropologist based in New York. She is regarded in her field as being an expert for finding evidence in crimes against humanity, particularly with immigrants from Central America trying to cross the border or those killed by drug violence in Central and South America (Borrell, 2012). Doretti and the team from the EAFF were tasked with assisting in the …show more content…
This case is still ongoing, and Doretti and her team are still excavating graves and providing analysis to this day, but the missing 43 students have become martyrs for the aim to end corruptions within Mexico’s government. There have been on-going protests, Mexican President Nieto’s approval ratings have steadily decreased since his involvement with the investigation began, and it created a global demand for Mexican justice. The most significant influence Doretti and the EAFF have had other than aiming to provide closure to many families has been creating a recovery process, analysis, and delivery of results when the agency that is supposed to find justice may be just as corrupt as those doing the