Violence Erupts at Iguala Justice Palace Amidst Continued Impunity for Ayotzinapa Tragedy

On the eleventh anniversary of one of Mexico’s darkest human rights tragedies—the disappearance of 43 Ayotzinapa students—violence once again erupted at the Palacio de Justicia in Iguala, Guerrero. Members of the Federation of Peasant and Socialist Students (FECSM) unleashed Molotov cocktails and set ablaze three delivery trucks right outside the courts. This brazen attack stands not simply as a protest but as a glaring indictment on Mexican institutions that repeatedly fail to deliver justice. These events unfolded in mid-September, when around 13 buses carrying demonstrators descended upon the courthouse. The protesters’ intent was clear: to force open access to key...