International experts dismiss Mexico's account of apparent student massacre

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

World | Sun Sep 6, 2015 3:18pm EDT

International experts dismiss Mexico's account of apparent student massacre

MEXICO CITY | BY LIZBETH DIAZ

Mexico's account of the abduction and apparent massacre of 43 students last year does not add up, a team of international experts said on Sunday, citing deep flaws in the government's investigation and dismissing its claims that the victims were incinerated in a garbage dump.

The case of the missing 43 students caused an international outcry after they were abducted in the city of Iguala in southwest Mexico on Sept. 26.

The government's failure to capture the killers or even persuade Mexicans that its investigation was serious has hit President Enrique Pena Nieto's reputation, and the report on Sunday was certain to put more pressure on him.

Commissioned by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and conducted by respected investigators from Chile, Colombia, Guatemala and Spain, it blasts holes in the government's central claim that the students were burned to ashes in the nearby town of Cocula.

"That event never took place," one of the investigators, Carlos Beristain, told reporters on Sunday, citing evidence from the site. "There should be a refocusing of the investigation based on these facts."

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[Judi Lynn]

1. So glad they weren't allowed to let this one slide like the rest. Thank you. n/t