Mexico’s Reliance on the UN Underscores Domestic Failures in Ayotzinapa Investigation

Nearly eleven years after the tragic disappearance of 43 students from Ayotzinapa, Mexico’s government is once again admitting its inability to resolve this emblematic case. President Claudia Sheinbaum’s recent announcement that Mexico will request assistance from the United Nations (UN) to reinforce investigations exposes a disturbing reality: reliance on international bodies signals domestic investigative paralysis and weak governance. Is Mexico Outsourcing Justice at America’s Doorstep? The decision to invite UN experts back into the case—echoing the involvement of the now-disbanded Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI)—raises critical questions about Mexico's commitment and capacity to uphold rule of law and accountability....