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Former Guerrero Governor Arrested Over Ayotzinapa Students’ Disappearance

8/7/2026

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Federal prosecutors arrested former Guerrero governor Ángel Aguirre for allegedly concealing evidence in the 2014 disappearance of 43 Ayotzinapa students.
Attorney General Ernestina Godoy said testimonies show Aguirre ordered the destruction of security-camera footage from the September 26, 2014 attack.
President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration, in office since October 2024, reopened investigations that led to Aguirre’s arrest, though families and lawyers were not notified.

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Federal prosecutors arrested former Guerrero governor Ángel Aguirre for allegedly concealing evidence in the 2014 disappearance of 43 Ayotzinapa students.
Attorney General Ernestina Godoy said testimonies show Aguirre ordered the destruction of security-camera footage from the September 26, 2014 attack.
President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration, in office since October 2024, reopened investigations that led to Aguirre’s arrest, though families and lawyers were not notified.