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Retired Judge Arrested for Covering Up Student Disappearance

5/16/2025

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A retired Mexican judge, Lambertina Galeana Marín, has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating the destruction of crucial CCTV footage tied to the haunting 2014 disappearance of 43 students in Iguala. This case, shrouded in state-sponsored crime, remains a painful mystery, with only three students' remains recovered. Galeana now faces serious charges of forced disappearance.

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A retired Mexican judge, Lambertina Galeana Marín, has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating the destruction of crucial CCTV footage tied to the haunting 2014 disappearance of 43 students in Iguala. This case, shrouded in state-sponsored crime, remains a painful mystery, with only three students' remains recovered. Galeana now faces serious charges of forced disappearance.