Chivis Martinez for Borderland Beat
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On September 26th and the early hours of September 27th students studying at the Normal School, (teacher college) in hopes of becoming elementary school teachers, came under attack in the Guerrero city of Iguala. Buses carrying the students and a futbol team bus came under gunfire killing 8, in three separate attacks, attributed to municipal police allegedly under the direction of Guerreros Unidos cartel, the Iguala mayor and the mayor’s wife. 43 of the students called normalistas were kidnapped at the time of the last attack and are still missing.
Guerrero Governor Angel Aguirre has resigned.
Pressure had been building since the events of September 26th became an international story and outrage.
Governor Aguirre’s name has also been highlighted as if not directly involved with the attacks, perhaps has been complicit in other crimes, or at best case allowed criminality to prevail with impunity. The accusations have gained in strength and opinion, something Aguirre could not overcome.
Since Wednesday Aguirre has been in negotiations for his resignation, and since then he has negotiated demands for replacements in key state government positions of responsibility. It has not been announced as yet what was finally decided upon.
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On October 8th in three points of the city of Acapulco, mantas (banners) were hung:
The three were found; Next to Los Cruces Church, a bridge at Vicente Guerrero Blvd and in the Juarez sector.
The message is addressed to Mexico president Enrique Peña Nieto;
His cousin Victor is the leader of the Independent Cartel of Acapulco, an ally of Guerreros Unidos.
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On October 8th in three points of the city of Acapulco, mantas (banners) were hung:
The three were found; Next to Los Cruces Church, a bridge at Vicente Guerrero Blvd and in the Juarez sector.
The message is addressed to Mexico president Enrique Peña Nieto;
Mr President Enrique Peña Nieto, we are fed up with the massive crime in this town, because of Victor Aguirre, aka "El Feo", with help and support of his cousin, the Governor Ángel Aguirre Rivero"Victor Hugo Aguirre Garzón, is first cousin of the governor of Guerrero,rumors say the governor's campaign was financed by Beltran Leyva, and he has ties to Guerrero Unidos and their allies.
His cousin Victor is the leader of the Independent Cartel of Acapulco, an ally of Guerreros Unidos.
