Anger is seething in Mexico as authorities try to determine if the charred remains of dozens of bodies found in mass graves last week were those of 43 students who have been missing for more than two weeks. The persistent violence brought by drug traffickers has almost inured many Mexicans to the country's high murder rate. But what has shocked Mexico is that this case traces back not to the familiar story of cartel violence and territorial wars, but to police forces and city officials themselves.
Outrage over the violent events in Iguala, in Mexico’s southern state of Guerrero, prompted thousands of people across the country to protest in the streets this week. The calls for justice have been so loud that it may become increasingly difficult for President Enrique Peña Nieto to continue downplaying Mexico’s dangers as he works to attract international investors.
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