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Aguirre arrested and linked to Ayotzinapa case

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Former Guerrero Governor Ángel Aguirre Rivero remains in custody at the Altiplano maximum-security prison following his arrest and formal link to the 2014 forced disappearance of 43 Ayotzinapa students. The Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) alleges Aguirre participated in a ‘willful and deliberately structured operation’ to obstruct justice by destroying surveillance footage from the Iguala Palace of Justice. As the 12th anniversary of the disappearance approaches, tensions have escalated. Students from the Raúl Isidro Burgos Rural Normal School of Ayotzinapa have launched a series of protests in Guerrero, including highway blockades ~~at the Palo Blanco toll booth~~ and ~~rallies at the Guerrero Congress. Protesters are~~ rallies, demanding that the Mexican Army release all relevant ~~information and are calling on President Claudia Sheinbaum to provide answers regarding the whereabouts of their classmates. Demonstrators~~ information. Protesters have also criticized the administrations of Enrique Peña Nieto and Andrés Manuel López ~~Obrador, accusing them of~~ Obrador for allegedly obstructing the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI). In ~~response to these pressures,~~ response, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that a new public report regarding the investigation will be released this week by the Specialized Prosecutor for the Iguala Case. ~~Addressing~~ Sheinbaum rejected allegations from victims' families that her administration is attempting to cover up the involvement of ~~a cover-up involving~~ the Mexican Army, ~~Sheinbaum denied such claims, stating the government is not protecting anyone and criticizing criticisms based on ‘fiction books.’ She emphasized~~ asserting that the ~~upcoming~~ report is built upon scientific data, technical evidence, and ~~multiple testimonies. She clarified that the release of this document, which will~~ corroborated testimonies rather than speculative narratives. The upcoming document is expected to detail ~~current~~ active lines of ~~investigation~~ inquiry and the legal status of current detainees, though Sheinbaum clarified that the release does not signal the end of the ~~inquiry.~~ investigation.

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