New developments in the case of 43 missing students in Mexico.

(Baonghean) - Police have just discovered a new mass grave containing human remains not far from Iguala, southern Mexico, where 43 students have mysteriously disappeared over the past month.

Mexican police continue their search around Iguala.

On Monday, October 28th, a mass grave was discovered in Cocula, near Iguala, in the state of Guerrero. Forensic experts have begun examining the grave, and a federal official revealed to AFP that human remains were found within. Previously, police had discovered 38 bodies in unidentified graves scattered around Iguala. However, forensic examinations have shown no connection between these bodies and the 43 students who have been missing since September 26th.

A new development in the investigation: police have just arrested four more suspects. All four are members of the Guerreros Unidos criminal gang, and two of them are believed to have been directly involved in the disappearance of 43 students. Speaking to the media, Mexican Justice Minister Jesus Murillo Karam emphasized the importance of the latest arrests on Monday. He also stated that two of the four arrested have confessed to being among those most directly involved in the "forced" disappearance of the 43 students. Along with those previously arrested, a total of 56 people have now been apprehended in connection with the incident that has shocked and outraged Mexico and the world. Notably, about 40 of them are local police officers.

On September 26, the aforementioned students were attacked by local police while fundraising. The incident is believed to have been aided by the Guerreros Unidos drug cartel. As a result, six people died and 43 went missing, possibly murdered by the gang. The incident immediately sparked a political crisis and led to the resignation of Guerrero Governor Angel Aguirre on Thursday, October 23. He was criticized for his slow response to the mysterious disappearance of the 43 students.

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(According to Le Monde)